Meaning of WATER CHINQUAPIN
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- [n] edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin
- [n] water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
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| | Synonyms: | | American lotus, Nelumbo lutea, yanquapin |
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| | See Also: | | American lotus, edible seed, genus Nelumbo, Nelumbo, Nelumbo lutea, water chinquapin, water chinquapin, water lily, yanquapin | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wa"ter chin"qua*pin\ (Bot.)
The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat
resemble chinquapins. Cf. {Yoncopin}.
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