chinquapin

chin·qua·pin  (chngk-pn)

n.

1. Any of several deciduous shrubs or small trees related and similar to the chestnut, especially Castanea pumila, native to the eastern United States.

2. A large evergreen tree (Castanopsis chrysophylla) of the Pacific Coast of North America. Also called giant chinquapin, golden chinquapin.

3. The nut of any of these plants.

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[Of Algonquian origin; akin to Virginia Algonquin chechinkamin, chestnut.]

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chinquapin, chincapin, chinkapin [ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a dwarf chestnut tree, Castanea pumila, of the eastern US, yielding edible nuts

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called giant chinquapin a large evergreen fagaceous tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of W North America

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the nut of either of these trees Compare water chinquapin

[of Algonquian origin; compare Algonquian chechinkamin chestnut]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chinquapin - shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States Castanea ozarkensis, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin chincapin, chinkapin, chinquapin - small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut Castanea, genus Castanea - chestnuts; chinkapins chestnut tree, chestnut - any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
	2.	chinquapin - shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts Allegheny chinkapin, Castanea pumila, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin chincapin, chinkapin, chinquapin - small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut Castanea, genus Castanea - chestnuts; chinkapins chestnut tree, chestnut - any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
	3.	chinquapin - small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut chincapin, chinkapin edible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell Allegheny chinkapin, Castanea pumila, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin, chinquapin - shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts Castanea ozarkensis, chinquapin, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin - shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States