2006-10-02 09:56:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Yes. The tree that produces common horse-chestnuts is properly called Aesculus hippocastanum, but "conker" is another common name for the seed.
2006-10-02 10:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horse chestnuts are known as conkers and used in the game of that name.A hole is drilled through the nut after it has been left to dry for some time to harden and a piece of string pushed through the hole then knotted. Hardening is often accelerated by soaking the nut in vinegar . The game is played by opposing players striking their opponent's chestnut with their own,each taking alternate turns. Winner is the first to demolish his rival's conker.Rules and terminology vary throughout the country but the game of conkers was enjoyed ,mainly by boys,in all areas where chestnut trees grew. The fun wasn't only in playing the game as acquiring the chestnuts was usually a challenge almost as exciting as raiding orchards!!
2006-10-02 17:38:49 · answer #2 · answered by S M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nuts on a horses chest are placed there by Farriers and are used to add weight to racing horses in order to give the horse additional traction during the race.
Conkers however is merely an old English term for someone who is bereft of their faculties eg. "That man is completely conkers miss".
2006-10-02 17:12:34 · answer #3 · answered by Climie Fisher's Climbing Fra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are. They are the seeds of the horse chestnut tree and will either produce another tree, feed a squirrel, or arm a small schoolboy with a hard missile on the end of a shoelace.
2006-10-06 14:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by Lynn S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
conkers are the seeds of the horse chestnut tree and good fun too!
2006-10-02 17:00:54 · answer #5 · answered by StephE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, they are from the horse chestnut tree. Horse chestnut helps with circulation problems too.
2006-10-05 14:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by herbal ashtray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the seeds of Horse Chestnuts.
2006-10-04 11:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-10-02 17:06:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-10-02 17:04:09 · answer #9 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes conker tree is horse-chestnut tree fancies a game of conkers.....................
2006-10-02 17:02:09 · answer #10 · answered by Kwong po chef 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋