Chinquapin Definition
chiŋkəpin
noun
Any of several, usually bushlike, trees (genus Castanea) of the beech family, esp. the dwarf chestnut.
Webster's New World
Any of various species (genus Castanopsis) of evergreen trees of the beech family, found in W U.S. and Asia.
Webster's New World
The edible nut of any of these trees.
Webster's New World
A chinkapin oak (Quercus muhlenbergii), a species of oak whose leaves resemble those of chinkapins.
Wiktionary
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Ozark chinquapin
- Ozark chinkapin
- Castanea ozarkensis
- dwarf chestnut
- eastern chinquapin
- Castanea pumila
- Allegheny chinkapin
- chinkapin
- chincapin
Other Word Forms of Chinquapin
Noun
Singular:
chinquapin
Plural:
chinquapinsOrigin of Chinquapin
Of Algonquian origin Virginia Algonquin chechinkamin chestnut
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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