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chinquapin
or chin·ca·pin, chin·ka·pin
[ ching-kuh-pin ]
/ ˈtʃɪŋ kə pɪn /
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noun
a shrubby chestnut, Castanea pumila, of the beech family, native to the southeastern United States, having toothed, oblong leaves and small edible nuts.
Also called gold·en chin·qua·pin . a Pacific coast evergreen tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of the beech family, having deeply furrowed bark, dark green lance-shaped leaves, and inedible nuts.
the nut of either of these trees.
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Origin of chinquapin
An Americanism dating back to 1605–15; from Virginia Algonquian (English spelling) chechinquamins
Words nearby chinquapin
Chinook, Chinookan, Chinook Jargon, chinook salmon, chinos, chinquapin, chin rest, chin strap, chintz, chintzy, chin-up
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British Dictionary definitions for chinquapin
chinquapin
chincapin or chinkapin
/ (ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn) /
noun
a dwarf chestnut tree, Castanea pumila, of the eastern US, yielding edible nuts
Also called: giant chinquapin a large evergreen fagaceous tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of W North America
the nut of either of these trees
Compare water chinquapin
Word Origin for chinquapin
C17: of Algonquian origin; compare Algonquian chechinkamin chestnut
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