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
Words nearby chinquapin
chinook,
chinook jargon,
chinook salmon,
chinookan,
chinos,
chinquapin,
chintz,
chintzy,
chinwag,
chinwangtao,
chiné
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British Dictionary definitions for chincapin (1 of 2)
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
Compare
water chinquapin
Word Origin for chinquapin
C17: of Algonquian origin; compare Algonquian
chechinkamin chestnut