CHINQUAPIN


Meaning of CHINQUAPIN in English

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

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