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kastanja.

chestnut, chestnut tree (tree of the genus Castanea)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑstɑnjɑ/[ˈkɑ̝s̠tɑ̝njɑ̝]
  1. chestnut, chestnut tree (tree of the genus Castanea)

  2. synonym of jalokastanja (“sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut, Castanea sativa”)

  3. chestnut (nut of the chestnut tree)

  4. chestnut (wood of the chestnut tree)

  5. synonym of yönsilmä (“night eye, chestnut”)

Where this word comes from

From Swedish kastanj, from Old French chastaigne, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).

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