(n.) The edible nut of a forest tree (Castanea vesca) of Europe and America. Commonly two or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur.
(n.) The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.
(n.) A bright brown color, like that of the nut.
(n.) The horse chestnut (often so used in England).
(n.) One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.
(n.) An old joke or story.
(a.) Of the color of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls.
Example Sentences:
(1) In a randomized placebo controlled parallel double blind study on 40 patients suffering from venous edema in chronic deep vein incompetence, the edema-reducing effect of horse chestnut seed extract vs. placebo, being the main test variable, was demonstrated by hydroplethysmography to be statistically significant.
(2) An undulating lightweight roof is supported by 211 narrow steel columns, sheltering a glass box holding the cafe and shop, and a chestnut timber-covered box holding the displays.
(3) Serves 4 100g butter, at room temperature 150g flour 50g ground almonds 30g suet 1 egg yolk 50g cooked chestnuts, chopped 5 tbsp chopped fresh thyme Salt and black pepper For the leeks 1kg leeks, trimmed 100g butter Salt and pepper 200ml double cream 1 tsp nutmeg 1 To make the crumble topping, work the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs, then add the ground almonds and suet.
(4) A viral double-stranded (ds)RNA associated with reduced virulence (hypovirulence) and the accompanying biological control of the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, was shown recently to contain two contiguous coding domains designated ORF A and ORF B.
(5) Grilled cuttlefish on a bed of chestnut purée comes dramatically drizzled with black squid ink and shredded fried leek, while the innocuous-sounding champi con foie conceals mushroom, foie gras, creamy alioli (garlic mayonnaise) and a slick of salsa verde.
(6) The ash dieback fungus found in East Anglia last week is just the latest invader to pose a serious threat to UK trees, and government ecologists say that more than 3m larch trees as well as thousands of mature oaks and chestnuts have been felled in the past three years to prevent similar fatal plant diseases from spreading out of control.
(7) Boyle loves her physical makeover: the glossy, chestnut hair that replaced the grey, and the posh frocks.
(8) We have synthesized and mapped a cDNA library representing the one major dsRNA element associated with hypovirulence in strain NB58 of the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectira (=Endothia) parasitica, which was isolated from recovering chestnut trees in New Jersey, U.S.A.
(9) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Joey Chestnut is widely favored to win this year's International Hot Dog Eating Contest again.
(10) The Nature's Calendar project invites people across the country to log their first sightings of autumnal tints on ash, beech, field maple, horse chestnut, oak, rowan, silver birch and sycamore trees.
(11) Application of the method developed by Bouveng for the location of O-acetyl groups to all four O-acetylated xylans obtained in this series of investigations by dimethyl sulphoxide extraction showed that those from sweet chestnut and wych elm, under the same conditions of incubation, lost: 74.2 and 43.4% of acetyl groups respectively, at C-2; 58.0 and 28.5% of acetyl groups respectively at C-3; 41.8 and 82.2% of acetyl groups respectively at C-2 and C-3.
(12) Let the melted chocolate cool slightly, then mix in the cocoa powder mixture and stir it into the chestnut batter.
(13) The aminoacid content of supplemented chestnut formula was lower than that of cow's milk and soy bean, but equal to that of human milk and as its essential aminoacid ratio was high, the infant's development was normal.
(14) Current research has focused on the composition of commercially used chestnut tannin extracts so as to provide a quantitative basis for studies of reactions, structure-property relationships, and applications of chestnut tannin extract.
(15) Once boiled and milled by rural Italians to make flour for baking, the chestnut formed the mainstay of diets in poorer communities as a substitute for cereals, with production reaching 829,000 tonnes in 1911 before the postwar economic boom boosted spending power.
(16) The prime minister's intervention today, in which he disinterred the hoary old chestnut of householders using "reasonable force" to defend their property, signals the beginning of a return of a more traditional Tory law and order agenda.
(17) Chestnut pulp is recommended as an alternative to soybean in the treatment of lactose intolerance and cow's milk allergy.
(18) A set of isogenic strains of Cryphonectria parasitica, the chestnut blight fungus, was tested for the presence and amounts of cutinase activity.
(19) The survey is good fun, discarding old chestnuts such as washing-up and dusting in favour of fresher nuggets such as: who organises playdates?
(20) As cheap Chinese chestnuts flood the market, Italian harvests have plunged by 70% since 2005 to 18,000 tonnes this year due to the arrival from China of a deadly wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus , that damages trees by laying eggs in them.
Gumtree
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) We actually bought it off Gumtree ourselves.” What drew the former prime minister to this particular fridge?
(2) He came to the city as an intern in 2011, and found a room in a shared house in Peckham through the classified ads website Gumtree .
(3) Detailing a recent case by the National Cyber Crime Unit, lead officer Stewart Garrick detailed how six hackers used free ads site Gumtree to harvest email addresses, planted malware on victims' machines and eventually stole online banking details.
(4) Therefore, don’t ever upload photos of your car to any website with the number plate showing, even if you are selling your car on a site such as Gumtree.
(5) I've now learned to use eBay , Freegle and Gumtree as my first stops when I need a piece of baby gear.
(6) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tony Abbott’s Gumtree fridge once held items as diverse as frozen berries, chilli sauce and cream.
(7) Hudson's stint at My Village began in December when she responded to an advert on Gumtree for an unpaid intern.
(8) Smith's new film, Tusk, also has a UK connection, in that it was inspired by a Gumtree advert seeking a flatmate prepared to dress as a walrus.
(9) Scriptwriting I was 22, and I found my research and scriptwriting internship on Gumtree.
(10) My Mamas & Papas cot was £45 on Gumtree and looked as perfect as when the original owners shelled out £180 for it.
(11) It was the first time Margie Abbott had used Gumtree, Emmanuel revealed.
(12) As it was near the front door, it really welcomed people into our home.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest Exclusive footage of fridge later bought by Tony Abbott on Gumtree.
(13) Look on Craigslist , Gumtree , or the longer established holiday rental sites such as vrbo.com or Owner's Direct .
(14) As I've prepared space for the arrival of Osborne junior I've given away bags of stuff to the charity shop and several bits of furniture through Gumtree, and when we are done with the baby stuff we've been given, I intend to pass it on to the next set of parents.
(15) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Watch the trailer for Tusk Smith had an unusual inspiration for Tusk, namely a Gumtree advert in Brighton that asked for a person to dress up like a walrus, and make walrus noises, for two hours a day at a private residence.
(16) Seeing the house sharers hanging out, the homeowners luxuriously swanning about their (dwindling) living rooms, the elderly kids dawdling home after post-work drinks – or perhaps the job centre – I went looking, unfortunately already fixed in my inherently skint ways, straight to Gumtree and SpareRoom.
(17) Others have listed their needs on Craigslist and Gumtree, while smartphone applications have helped too – with collectors using apps such as Panini Collectors to easily track their own swaps and needs, and share with other users.
(18) Cohen said the police and the government should be cracking down on backyard operatives and the new regulations will have no effect on people who are ordering their tattooing equipment from sites like eBay and Gumtree and tattooing people in their bedrooms.