châtaigne

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French chastaigne, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana). Doublet of castagne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.tɛɲ/ ~ /ʃɑ.tɛɲ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛɲ
• Hyphenation: châ‧taigne

Noun

châtaigne f (plural châtaignes)

1. (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