châtaignier

French

Etymology

châtaigne (“sweet chestnut”) +‎ -ier; from Middle French chastaignier, from Old French chastaignier. Cf. also Medieval Latin castanearius.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃɑ.tɛ.ɲe/, /ʃɑ.te.ɲe/
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Noun

châtaignier m (plural châtaigniers)

chestnut; chestnut tree

Further reading

“châtaignier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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