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English noun: chinquapin

1. chinquapin (plant) shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States


SynonymsCastanea ozarkensis, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin


Broader (hypernym)chestnut, chestnut tree


Part holonymchincapin, chinkapin, chinquapin


Member meronymCastanea, genus Castanea

2. chinquapin (plant) shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts


SynonymsAllegheny chinkapin, Castanea pumila, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin


Broader (hypernym)chestnut, chestnut tree


Part holonymchincapin, chinkapin, chinquapin


Member meronymCastanea, genus Castanea

3. chinquapin (food) small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut


Synonymschincapin, chinkapin


Broader (hypernym)edible nut


Part meronymAllegheny chinkapin, Castanea ozarkensis, Castanea pumila, chinquapin, chinquapin, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin









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