châtaigne
French
Etymology
From Old French chastaigne, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana). Doublet of castagne.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃa.tɛɲ/, /ʃɑ.tɛɲ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɲ
Noun
châtaigne f (plural châtaignes)
- (sweet) chestnut
Derived terms
- châtaigneraie (“chestnut plantation”)
- châtaignier (“chestnut tree”)
- châtain (“chestnut-coloured”)
See also
- marron
Further reading
- “châtaigne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- changeait
- gâchaient