chinquapin

American  

[ching-kuh-pin] / ˈtʃɪŋ kə pɪn /

Or chincapin,

noun

1. a shrubby chestnut, Castanea pumila, of the beech family, native to the southeastern United States, having toothed, oblong leaves and small edible nuts.

2. Also called golden chinquapin. a Pacific coast evergreen tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of the beech family, having deeply furrowed bark, dark green lance-shaped leaves, and inedible nuts.

3. the nut of either of these trees.

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chinquapin British  

/ ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn /

noun

1. a dwarf chestnut tree, Castanea pumila, of the eastern US, yielding edible nuts

2. Also called: giant chinquapin. a large evergreen fagaceous tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of W North America

3. the nut of either of these trees

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Etymology

Origin of chinquapin

An Americanism dating back to 1605–15; from Virginia Algonquian ( English spelling) chechinquamins

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Example Sentences

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chinquapin

The American chinquapin is one of the many beautiful and valuable plants which have not as yet been taken up by horticulturists for extensive development.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Seventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. September 8 and 9, 1916. by Northern Nut Growers Association

Our common chinquapin of the east is perhaps the one that will be cultivated most profitably in the region between the Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic coast.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Seventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. September 8 and 9, 1916. by Northern Nut Growers Association

Another question, the last one—will the effect of using a bush chinquapin stock for the American chestnut be like that of growing sour cherries upon stocks which do not carry them well?

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Seventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. September 8 and 9, 1916. by Northern Nut Growers Association

There are two or three nuts to the bur, while the chinquapin has normally, but one nut to the bur.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Seventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. September 8 and 9, 1916. by Northern Nut Growers Association

If horticulturists will secure specimens of Castanopsis chrysophilla from the region of Mount Shasta in California I presume that this beautiful evergreen chinquapin may be taught to grow in some of our gardens.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Seventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. September 8 and 9, 1916. by Northern Nut Growers Association

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