chinquapin


Definition: Meaning of, chinquapin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn /

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chinquapin chinquapins
  1. shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States
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  2. shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
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  3. small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
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chinquapin used in phrases

  • Ozark chinquapin (noun)
    1. shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States
  • chinquapin oak (noun)
    1. medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood
  • dwarf chinquapin oak (noun)
    1. deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets
  • eastern chinquapin (noun)
    1. shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
  • water chinquapin (noun)
    1. water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
    2. edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavour of a chinquapin
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