chestnut

Stale joke, perhaps

Chestnut is a tree that produces glossy brown nuts in spiny cases, and the nut itself—edible when roasted.

The color chestnut is a warm reddish-brown, often describing hair or horses.

A chestnut is also a stale joke or overused story: He told the same old chestnuts at every family gathering.

To pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire is to rescue them from difficulty, usually at personal risk.

nut

kernel

Seed or essential core

edibleSafe to consume
roastedCooked uncovered with heat
boiledHeated until bubbling

peeled · sweet · starchy · mealy · conker · buckeye · mast · burr · husk · spiny

color

brown

Dark earth tone

reddish-brownWarm earth tone
auburnReddish-brown hue
mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber

russet · tawny · warm · rich · hair · brunette · highlights · dye · tint · shade

tree

deciduous

Sheds foliage seasonally

canopyOverhead protective covering
barkSharp canine vocalization
trunkMain stem or storage

timber · woodland · orchard · sapling · blight · hardwood · lumber · resistant · towering · shade

horse

bay

Partially enclosed water

sorrelAcidic culinary herb
roanMixed-hair coat color
coatOuter garment or layer

mare · stallion · gelding · flaxen · mane · tail · coloring · marking · breed · equine

cliché

tired

Lacking energy, needing rest

wornDamaged by use
hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
overusedEmployed too frequently

stale · familiar · oft-repeated · joke · anecdote · story · saying · phrase · trope · recycled

roasted

vendor

One who sells goods

street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
cartVehicle for hauling
paper coneRolled sheet forming point

holiday · winter · Christmas · fireside · aroma · smoky · warm · charred · peeling · snack

Categories

treesoak, birch, maple, pine, elm
harvestreaping, fall harvest, wheat sheaf, reaper, reap
horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
hardwood treesoak, maple, walnut, cherry, ash
paint colorsred, yellow, blue, green, orange
timber treesoak, pine, maple, spruce, fir

Opposites

FRESHNESS/ORIGINALITY (joke/story sense)

chestnutoriginal

First or inventive

novelty · coinage · innovation · fresh take · neologism

tree type

chestnutoak

Quercus genus member

pine · spruce · fir · conifer · palm

color quality

chestnutachromatic

Lacking visible hue

gray · grey · platinum · silver · white

Phrases

water chestnutsEdible aquatic corm
sweet chestnutsEdible nuts from Castanea
old chestnutOverused joke or story
horse chestnutLarge-seeded ornamental tree
chestnut treeDeciduous nut-bearing hardwood
roasted chestnutsHeat-browned tree nuts

Family

chestnuts, water chestnut, horse chestnut, chestnut tree, chestnut trees

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G