wild chestnut

noun

1

a

: a proteaceous shrub (Brabejum stellatifolia) of southern Africa

b

: the nut of this plant containing a kernel that is edible when roasted

2

: a southern African tree (Calodendron capense) of the family Rutaceae with panicles of handsome white flowers for which it is sometimes cultivated

also : its edible black seed

3

: a Philippine tree (Castanopsis philippinensis) related to the true chestnut

also : the seed of this tree

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