châtaignier

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

châtaignier m (plural châtaigniers)

chestnut; chestnut tree

Further reading

“châtaignier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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