chinquapin tree

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• Chinquapin — Chin qua*pin, n. (Bot.) 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}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chinquapin oak — Chinquapin Chin qua*pin, n. (Bot.) 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}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chinquapin — /ching keuh pin/, n. 1. a shrubby chestnut, Castanea pumila, of the beech family, native to the southeastern U.S., having toothed, oblong leaves and small edible nuts. 2. a Pacific coast evergreen tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of the beech… …   Universalium

• chinquapin — noun 1. shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts • Syn: ↑Allegheny chinkapin, ↑eastern chinquapin, ↑dwarf chestnut, ↑Castanea pumila • Hypernyms: ↑chestnut, ↑chestnut tree …   Useful english dictionary

• Chinquapin oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tree — Synonyms and related words: Stammbaum, acacia, ailanthus, alder, alligator pear, allspice, almond, apple, apricot, ash, aspen, avocado, ax, balsa, balsam, banyan, bare pole, basswood, bay, bayberry, beech, betel palm, birch, block, bottle up,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• chinquapin — [ tʃɪŋkəpɪn] (also chinkapin) noun 1》 a North American chestnut tree. [Castanea pumila and other species.] 2》 the edible nut of the chinquapin. Origin C17: from Virginia Algonquian …   English new terms dictionary

• chinquapin oak — noun medium sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood • Syn: ↑chinkapin oak, ↑yellow chestnut oak, ↑Quercus muehlenbergii • Hypernyms: ↑chestnut oak * * * noun : either of two No. American chestnut oaks …   Useful english dictionary

• chinquapin — /ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn/ (say chingkuhpin) noun 1. the dwarf chestnut, Castanea pumila, a shrub or small tree of the US, bearing a small, edible nut, solitary in the burr. 2. a tree of the Pacific coast, Castanopsis chrysophylla. 3. the nut of either of… …  

• chinquapin — n. shrubby chestnut of the beech family with elongated leaves and tiny edible nuts; evergreen tree of the Pacific coast (of the beech family) which has deeply grooved bark and dark green leaves and produces an inedible nut; tiny nut of either of… …   English contemporary dictionary

• chinquapin — chin•qua•pin [[t]ˈtʃɪŋ kə pɪn[/t]] n. 1) pln a shrubby chestnut, Castanea pumila, of the southeastern U.S., having toothed, oblong leaves and small edible nuts 2) pln a Pacific coast evergreen tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of the beech family,… …   From formal English to slang