horse chestnut
noun
1
: a large tree (Aesculus hippocastanum of the family Sapindaceae, the soapberry family) of southeastern Europe that has palmate leaves and erect conical clusters of showy flowers and is widely cultivated as an ornamental and shade tree and naturalized as an escape
also
: buckeye
2
: the large glossy brown seed of a horse chestnut
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Several of the Garden’s horse chestnuts show signs of this same disease.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
With ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and horse chestnut in each set, these patches are guaranteed to become a mainstay in her carry-on — and even her at-home beauty routine.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
The eye cream contains a dark circle complex featuring caffeine, Brazilian ginseng, horse chestnut, and light-reflecting particles.
—Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
Allergenic trees include alder, birch, cedar, horse chestnut, oak poplar and willow.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
With ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and horse chestnut in each set, these patches are guaranteed to become a mainstay in her carry-on — and even her at-home beauty routine.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
The eye cream contains a dark circle complex featuring caffeine, Brazilian ginseng, horse chestnut, and light-reflecting particles.
—Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
Allergenic trees include alder, birch, cedar, horse chestnut, oak poplar and willow.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Horse chestnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20chestnut. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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