Definition of chinquapin oak
: either of two chestnut oaks (Quercus muhlenbergii and Q. prinoides) of the eastern U.S.
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Available trees include red maple, red oak, chinquapin oak, redbud and desert willow, according to the Foundation.
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Teri Webster, Dallas News, 26 Oct. 2020
The adapted list includes Texas red oak, live oak, cedar elm, Mexican white oak, bur oak, Mexican sycamore and chinquapin oak.
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Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 22 Oct. 2020
Lace bugs attack pyracanthas, Boston ivy, sycamores, bur oaks, chinquapin oaks, azaleas, American elms and boxwoods, among others, turning their leaves the same pale tan color.
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Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 5 Sep. 2017
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“Chinquapin oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chinquapin%20oak. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of chinquapin oak was in 1785
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