How to Use horse chestnut in a Sentence

horse chestnut

noun
  • The 36 horse chestnut trees would be replaced by a lawn fringed with 18 honey locust trees.
    Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The removal of the sunken grove's 36 horse chestnut trees was controversial.
    Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2022
  • At the same time, horse chestnut and Acmella oleracea extracts lift and smooth the appearance of crow’s feet and fine lines around the eyes.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • One other descendant of the Anne Frank horse chestnut planted in the United States has died.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2022
  • Take care not to eat horse chestnuts, which are poisonous, Penhallegon said.
    oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2019
  • The Common Council voted against a historic designation for the site; more than half of the horse chestnut trees were removed soon after.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2022
  • White horse chestnut trees are native to southeastern Europe.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2022
  • The 36 horse chestnut trees outside the Marcus Performing Arts Center have been replaced with a lawn surrounded by a chain-link fence, as other improvements remain on hold.
    George Stanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2021
  • Extracts of oak bark and hornbeam bud, alongside sandalwood, baobab leaf mucilage, araucaria seed, and horse chestnut make up the core ingredients of this aftershave.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
  • Other than the park of the castello, which is the ancient moat surrounding the hamlet featuring horse chestnut and ash trees, there are also a large hanging garden and courtyard areas ideal for evening drinks and sunset walks.
    Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Caffeine, Brazilian ginseng, horse chestnut and light-reflecting particles instantly wake up tired, sallow skin and make for a brighter, smoother under-eye region.
    Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
  • It’s made using organic ingredients, such as horse chestnut extract which is thought to improve circulation.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The conservancy highlighted Aesculus hippocastanum, or the horse chestnut tree, native to southeastern Europe.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2019
  • However, being royal does not provide immunity, and in 2018, a horse chestnut tree that had particular sentimental value to the Queen was eventually let go after being afflicted with various different diseases.
    Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 8 July 2021

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