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chestnut vs Castanea sativa

Castanea sativa vs chestnut

chestnut and Castanea sativa both are nouns.

chestnut is an adjective but Castanea sativa is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chestnut Yes Yes No No
Castanea sativa Yes No No No
As nouns, Castanea sativa is a hyponym of chestnut; that is, Castanea sativa is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chestnut:
  • chestnut: any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
  • Castanea sativa: wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia
chestnut (noun) Castanea sativa (noun)
a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia
a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg
the brown color of chestnuts
edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
chestnut (adjective) Castanea sativa (adjective)
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
Difference between chestnut and Castanea sativa

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