Meaning of CHINQUAPIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'chingkupin
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- [n] small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
- [n] shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
- [n] shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwest United States
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| | Synonyms: | | Allegheny chinkapin, Castanea ozarkensis, Castanea pumila, chincapin, chinkapin, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin |
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| | See Also: | | Allegheny chinkapin, Castanea, Castanea ozarkensis, Castanea pumila, chestnut, chestnut tree, chincapin, chinkapin, chinquapin, chinquapin, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin, edible nut, genus Castanea, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chin"qua*pin\, n. (Bot.)
A branching, nut-bearing tree or shrub ({Castanea pumila}) of
North America, from six to twenty feet high, allied to the
chestnut. Also, its small, sweet, edible nat. [Written also
{chincapin} and {chinkapin}.]
{Chinquapin oak}, a small shrubby oak ({Quercus prinoides})
of the Atlantic States, with edible acorns.
{Western Chinquapin}, an evergreen shrub or tree ({Castanopes
chrysophylla}) of the Pacific coast. In California it is a
shrub; in Oregon a tree 30 to 125 feet high.
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