Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C chestnut blight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chest'nut blight" Pronunciation: [key] — Plant Pathol. Plant Pathol. a disease of chestnuts, esp. the American chestnut, characterized by bark lesions that girdle and eventually kill the tree, caused by a fungus, Endothia parasitica. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. chestnut chestnut bottle TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Current Events This Week: February 2024 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day History Mardi Gras 30 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Quotes ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: felicitous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language