chestnutlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From chestnut + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a chestnut.
The beans that Sando started growing were beautiful; cooked, they could be creamy, meaty, chestnutlike or herbaceous-tasting, textures and flavors he’d never experienced.
2009 March 29, Christine Muhlke, “Bean Counterculture”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more chestnutlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most chestnutlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |