Collocations for "chestnut"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "chestnut" in context.
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chestnut
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [roast, grill, cook] (the) chestnuts
- [roasted] chestnuts
- chestnuts roasted in [oil, vinegar]
- roast (the) chestnuts [on, over] an open fire
- roast chestnuts [in the oven, on the stove]
- [split, open, crack] the chestnut
- a [table, trunk, dresser] made of chestnut
- has [hair, complexion, skin] the color of chestnut
- [painted, finished, decorated] in chestnut
- a [tone, shade, color] like chestnut
- The horse was a chestnut.
- [sing, play] that old chestnut
- a chestnut [horse, mare, stallion, foal]
- has chestnut [eyes, hair]
- [her hair, the dog] is chestnut
- (solid) chestnut [wood, floors, furniture]
- [apply, using] a chestnut finish
- under a chestnut tree
- [make, eat] chestnut [soup, pâté, stuffing]
- has a chestnut flavor
- [roasted, sweet] chestnut flavor
- live on Chestnut Street
- a chestnut-colored [horse, dog]
- has chestnut-colored [eyes, hair]
- is chestnut flavored
'chestnut' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):