chinquapin
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noun \ˈchiŋ-ki-ˌpin\Definition of CHINQUAPIN
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
Variants of CHINQUAPIN
chin·qua·pin or chin·ka·pin \ˈchiŋ-ki-ˌpin\
Origin of CHINQUAPIN
probably modification of Virginia Algonquian chechinquamin chinquapin nut
First Known Use: 1612
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