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. Source: opted

2. n. shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States Source: wordnet

3. n. shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts Source: wordnet

4. n. small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut Source: wordnet

5. 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. [Written also chincapin and chinkapin.] Chinquapin oak, a small shrubby oak (Quercus prinoides) of the Atlantic States, with edible acorns. -- Western Chinquapin, an evergreen shrub or tree (Castanopes chrysophylla) of the Pacific coast. In California it is a shrub; in Oregon a tree 30 to 125 feet high. Source: webster

6. A branching, nut-bearing tree or shrub (Castanea pumila) ofNorth America, from six to twenty feet high, allied to the chestnut.Also, its small, sweet, edible nat. [Written also chincapin andchinkapin.] Chinquapin oak, a small shrubby oak (Quercus prinoides)of the Atlantic States, with edible acorns.-- Western Chinquapin, an evergreen shrub or tree (Castanopeschrysophylla) of the Pacific coast. In California it is a shrub; inOregon a tree 30 to 125 feet high. Source: adambom

7. 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 Source: ecdict

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