n.
Variant: or chin · ka · pin
Pronunciation: ' chi ŋ -ki- ˌ pin
Function: noun
Etymology: probably modification of Virginia Algonquian chechinquamin chinquapin nut
Date: 1612
1 : the edible nut of a chinquapin
2 : any of several trees (genera Castanea and Castanopsis ) especially : a dwarf chestnut ( Castanea pumila ) of the U.S.