An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (color)
a. brown Tengo un sofá de cuero castaño.I have a brown leather couch.
b. chestnut (hair)Tiene los ojos verdes, el pelo castaño y una sonrisa preciosa.She has green eyes, chestnut hair, and a beautiful smile.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (botany)
a. chestnut Tengo un castaño grande en mi jardín.I have a big chestnut in my yard.
castañoAn adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
3. (fig)
a. pasar de castaño oscuroto be beyond a joke
4. (árbol)
a. chestnut (tree)castaño de Indiashorse chestnut (tree)
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castaño
adjective
[+pelo] chestnut; chestnut-coloured; chestnut-colored; (EEUU) [+ojos] brownesto pasa de castaño oscuro this is beyond a joke
(Botánica) chestnut treepelar el castaño (Caribe) to hoof it (familiar)
castaño de Indias horse chestnut tree
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