Meaning
chestnut
- chestnut (edible nut of the chestnut tree)
In a sentence
In autunno raccogliamo sempre le castagne nel bosco.
In autumn we always gather chestnuts in the woods.
Ti piacciono le castagne arrostite?
Do you like roasted chestnuts?
Quest'anno non abbiamo trovato molte castagne a causa della siccità.
This year we didn't find many chestnuts because of the drought.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| castagna | feminine · singular |
| castagne | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- 'Castagna' is the nut; the tree is masculine: 'il castagno'.
- Roasted chestnuts are called 'caldarroste'.