Thesaurus: chinquapin
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.
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- 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.
- n. shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States
- n. shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
- n. small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
- n shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States n shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts n small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut