CHINQUAPIN


Meaning of CHINQUAPIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or chin·ka·pin ˈchiŋ-ki-ˌpin

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 United States

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