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Hazelnut vs Chestnut - What's the difference?

hazelnut | chestnut |

As nouns the difference between hazelnut and chestnut

is that hazelnut is the fruit of the hazel tree while chestnut is a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

As an adjective chestnut is

of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

hazelnut

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The fruit of the hazel tree.

    • Synonyms

    * cob, cobnut (usually the ) which is common in Oregon.)

    chestnut

    English

    Noun

  • A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea .
  • The nut of this tree or shrub.
  • (uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color.
  • A reddish-brown horse.
  • (uncountable) The wood of a chestnut tree.
  • (idiomatic) (Often "old chestnut") A worn-out meme; a phrase, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome.
  • A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.
  • (UK) horse-chestnut

    • Synonyms

    * (tree) chestnut tree

    Derived terms

    * American chestnut * chestnut blight * chestnut oak * chestnut tree * dwarf chestnut * horse chestnut * Moreton Bay chestnut * pull chestnuts out of the fire * Spanish chestnut * sweet chestnut * water chestnut

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

    • Related terms

    * castanet

    See also

    * (wikipedia) * black bean * buckeye * caltrop * chinquapin * chinquapin oak * conker * maroon * water caltrop *