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Chincoteague
noun
Chin·co·teague
\¦shiŋkə¦tēg, ¦chiŋ-\
variants: less commonly
Chincoteague oyster
Definition of Chincoteague
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: an eastern oyster typically from the Chesapeake Bay
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Origin and Etymology of chincoteague
from Chincoteague Bay on the Maryland-Virginia coast
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