horse-chestnut
Conker-bearing tree
A horse-chestnut is a large deciduous tree with distinctive palmate leaves and showy white flower clusters, native to the Balkans but widely planted as an ornamental.
Its seeds—smooth, mahogany-brown nuts encased in spiky green husks—are called conkers in Britain, where children play a game of smashing them together.
Despite the name, horse-chestnuts are unrelated to true chestnuts and are mildly toxic to humans.
Also spelled *horse chestnut*.
Sheds foliage seasonally
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- trunkMain stem or storage
- branchesLimbs of trees
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
sapling · canopy · palmate · woodland · grove · arboreal · timber · foliage
Organized play or sport
- childrenYoung human beings
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
British · traditional · champion · knockout · victory · challenge · toughness · strategy
Broad urban roadway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- parklandLand designated as park
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- specimenIndividual for examination
shade · canopy · blossom · flowering · decorative · arboretum · garden · cultivar
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
leaves · sapling · canopy · palmate · woodland · grove · arboreal · timber · foliage · crown
game
Organized play or sport
- childrenYoung human beings
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
competition · British · traditional · champion · knockout · victory · challenge · toughness · strategy · pastime
avenue
Broad urban roadway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- parklandLand designated as park
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
specimen · shade · canopy · blossom · flowering · decorative · arboretum · garden · cultivar · botanical
nut
Hard-shelled seed
mahogany · smooth · spiky · husk · capsule · germination · saponin · bitter · poisonous · wildlife
autumn
Post-summer cooling period
September · browning · leaves · harvest · squirrels · collecting · ripening · splitting · husks · spiny
horse, chestnut, horses, horsed, horsing, horsy, horsey, horseman, horsemanship