chinquapin

or chin·ca·pin, chin·ka·pin

[ ching-kuh-pin ]
/ ˈtʃɪŋ kə pɪn /

noun

a shrubby chestnut, Castanea pumila, of the beech family, native to the southeastern U.S., having toothed, oblong leaves and small edible nuts.
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.
the nut of either of these trees.

Origin of chinquapin

1605–15, Americanism; < Virginia Algonquian (E spelling) chechinquamins

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British Dictionary definitions for chincapin (1 of 2)

chincapin
/ (ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn) /

noun

a variant spelling of chinquapin

British Dictionary definitions for chincapin (2 of 2)

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

Word Origin for chinquapin

C17: of Algonquian origin; compare Algonquian chechinkamin chestnut