noun
also chin·ca·pin or chin·ka·pin ˈchiŋkəˌpin, -kē-
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of earlier chincomen, of Algonquian origin; akin to chechinkamin chestnut (in some Algonquian language of Virginia); perhaps akin to Delaware chinqua large, great and to Delaware mihn berry, Natick min berry, nut
1.
a. : any of several trees (genus Castanea ) ; especially : a dwarf chestnut ( C.pumila ) of the United States
b. : the sweet edible nut of this tree usually solitary in the bur
2. : chinquapin oak
3.
a. : any of several trees of a genus ( Castanopsis ) closely related to Castanea ; especially : a tree ( Castanopsis chrysophylla ) of California and Oregon
b. : the nut of any of these trees
4. : water chinquapin
5. or chinquapin perch : white crappie