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Why are chesnuts called horse chesnuts?

Updated: 11/10/2022
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Chestnuts and Horse Chestnuts are not the same thing.

Chestnuts are edible by humans.

Horse Chestnuts (Buckeyes) are not edible and are generally considered poisonous --- even to horses!

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