chincapin
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Upon my word, chincapin," said he, "we haven't opened that basket yet!
From Dotty Dimple Out West by May, Sophie
Summer grapes hung their just ripened clusters from the vine-laden saplings, and the chincapin bushes were starred with opening burrs.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 by Various
Our tea-sets were bits of dishes That mother had thrown away, With chincapin saucers and acorn-cups; And our dolls slept on moss and hay.
From The Nursery, Number 164 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers by Various
But, simple as the house was, it was approached by lordly avenues, shaded with black-jack and sweet gum and chincapin, interwoven with superb magnolias and gorgeous tulip trees.
From Winter Evening Tales by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
Oh! these are to thresh the chincapin bushes, when 30 we get there!
From Her Mother's Secret by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte
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