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Southern midwest United States
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chinquapin
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any of the trees in the genus (taxlink Castanopsis genus noshow=1). 2 Any of the trees and shrubs in the genus (taxlink Chrysolepis genus noshow=1). 3 A (vern water-chinquapin pedia=1), the water plant ''Nelumbo lutea'', (vern American lotus pedia=1). ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwest United States [syn: Ozark chinkapin , Ozark chinquapin , Castanea ozarkensis ] shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts ...
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Chinquapin or chinkapin may refer to:
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chinquapin \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 ...
Usage examples of chinquapin.
And again the black little eyes gleamed like polished chinquapins sunk in a round red peach.
Large black tree stumps were scattered about, each one accompanied by a new saplingkauri pines, giant chinquapins, torreyashealthy replacements that relished the heat, turning the park back to its original rural splendour.
The long slopes were thick with scrub oak, chinquapin, and witchhazel, too thin-soiled to support the big beeches that predominated further south.