horse chestnut
noun
1
: a large tree (Aesculus hippocastanum of the family Hippocastanaceae, the horse-chestnut 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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Allergenic trees include alder, birch, cedar, horse chestnut, oak poplar and willow.
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
Instead of using light and shadow to sculpt, this gel’s powered by quince leaf extract, celosia extract, hazelnut, and horse chestnut.
—Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
The blurring and fortifying formula, infused with horse chestnut flower extract, arctic marine ferment, and micro-algae extract, is clinically proven to brighten the under-eye area and fight crow’s feet and squint lines caused by staring at screens all day.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 Nov. 2022
The grove replacement, part of a redevelopment proposal announced in December 2018 before Ingram's arrival, roused opposition by preservationists who wanted to save horse chestnut trees that were part of Dan Kiley's landscape design for the site.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2022
The tree’s origin is the big horse chestnut in my parents’ yard.
—Hazlitt, 14 Dec. 2022
Before the hole is filled in, Mom sets a horse chestnut seedling on top of the earth and the ashes.
—Hazlitt, 14 Dec. 2022
At the same time, horse chestnut and Acmella oleracea extracts lift and smooth the appearance of crow’s feet and fine lines around the eyes.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Other than the park of the castello, which is the ancient moat surrounding the hamlet featuring horse chestnut and ash trees, there are also a large hanging garden and courtyard areas ideal for evening drinks and sunset walks.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
Instead of using light and shadow to sculpt, this gel’s powered by quince leaf extract, celosia extract, hazelnut, and horse chestnut.
—Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
The blurring and fortifying formula, infused with horse chestnut flower extract, arctic marine ferment, and micro-algae extract, is clinically proven to brighten the under-eye area and fight crow’s feet and squint lines caused by staring at screens all day.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 Nov. 2022
The grove replacement, part of a redevelopment proposal announced in December 2018 before Ingram's arrival, roused opposition by preservationists who wanted to save horse chestnut trees that were part of Dan Kiley's landscape design for the site.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2022
The tree’s origin is the big horse chestnut in my parents’ yard.
—Hazlitt, 14 Dec. 2022
Before the hole is filled in, Mom sets a horse chestnut seedling on top of the earth and the ashes.
—Hazlitt, 14 Dec. 2022
At the same time, horse chestnut and Acmella oleracea extracts lift and smooth the appearance of crow’s feet and fine lines around the eyes.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Other than the park of the castello, which is the ancient moat surrounding the hamlet featuring horse chestnut and ash trees, there are also a large hanging garden and courtyard areas ideal for evening drinks and sunset walks.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
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