About The Word Chinquapin
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Chinquapin
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What's The Definition Of Chinquapin?
[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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Chinquapin: Allegheny chinkapin | Castanea ozarkensis | Castanea pumila | chincapin | chinkapin | dwarf chestnut | eastern chinquapin | Ozark chinkapin | Ozark chinquapin Related Terms | Find terms related to Chinquapin: 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 Chinquapin In Webster's Dictionary \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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