sweet chestnut
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A towering sweet chestnut renowned for its beauty and history has been voted the UK's tree of the year.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023
Both of us carry trugs, traditional English wooden baskets of willow and sweet chestnut, to hold what we will find.
From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2015
With the help of some of the older villagers Mrs Page learned the techniques of making trugs, which have a sweet chestnut frame and willow boards.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2014
Although the temporary ban on ash imports remains in force, in January that required people to notify officials if they planned to bringing ash, sweet chestnut and plane trees into England.
From BBC • May 17, 2013
There were tall trees here and there on either side, oak and sycamore and ash and occasionally a sweet chestnut.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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