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Castanea


Cas-ta′ne-a

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Noun.
[L., a chestnut, fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(Bot.)
A genus of nut-bearing trees or shrubs including the chestnut and chinquapin.

Definition 2024


Castanea

Castanea

See also: castanea, castañea, and castañeá

Translingual

Castanea sativa with ripening chestnuts

Proper noun

Castanea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fagaceae – the chestnuts.

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castanea

castanea

See also: Castanea, castañea, and castañeá

Latin

Noun

castanea f (genitive castaneae); first declension

  1. a chestnut tree
  2. a chestnut (nut)

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative castanea castaneae
genitive castaneae castaneārum
dative castaneae castaneīs
accusative castaneam castaneās
ablative castaneā castaneīs
vocative castanea castaneae

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