Definition of Chinquapin

1. Noun. Shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States.

Exact synonyms: Castanea Ozarkensis, Ozark Chinkapin, Ozark Chinquapin
Terms within: Chincapin, Chinkapin
Group relationships: Castanea, Genus Castanea
Generic synonyms: Chestnut, Chestnut Tree

2. Noun. Shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts.

3. Noun. Small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut.

Definition of Chinquapin

1. n. 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.

Definition of Chinquapin

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Chinquapin

chino
Chino-Japanese War
chinoiserie
chinoiseries
chinoleine
chinone
chinones
chinook
Chinookan
chinooks
Chinook Jargon
chinook salmon
chinook wind
chinos
chino cloth
chinquapin (current term)
chinquapins
chinquapin oak
chins
chinstrap
chinstraps
chints
chintses
chintz
chintzes
chintzier
chintziest
chintzily
chintzy
chinwag

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