Meanings
nounAmerican chestnut (plural American chestnuts)
plural American chestnuts
- A large tree native to eastern North America, Castanea dentata, that was almost wiped out in its native range by the chestnut blight.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge tree found from Maine to Alabama
Similar
American sweet chestnutCastanea dentata
Broader
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APA
American chestnut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20chestnut
MLA
“American chestnut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20chestnut. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American chestnut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20chestnut.
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