| water chinquapin n. A North American aquatic plant (Nelumbo lutea) related to the lotus and the water lilies and having large shield-shaped aerial leaves, large pale-yellow flowers, and edible nutlike seeds. |
water chinquapin
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American aquatic plant, Nelumbo lutea, having large umbrella-shaped leaves, pale yellow flowers, and edible nutlike seeds: family Nelumbonaceae Compare chinquapin
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| Noun | 1. |  water chinquapin - water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seedswater chinquapin - edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin water lily - an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae genus Nelumbo, Nelumbo - sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses |
| 2. | water chinquapin - edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin edible seed - many are used as seasoning American lotus, Nelumbo lutea, water chinquapin, yanquapin - water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds |
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