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Noun: American chestnut  u'me-ri-kun 'ches,nút
  1. Large tree found from Maine to Alabama
    - American sweet chestnut, Castanea dentata

Derived forms: American chestnuts

Type of: chestnut, chestnut tree

Part of: Castanea, genus Castanea

Encyclopedia: American chestnut