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water chinquapin

DEFINITIONS OF: water chinquapin

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n water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds

Synonyms:
American lotus, Nelumbo lutea, yanquapin
Type of:
water lily
an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae

n edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin

Type of:
edible seed
many are used as seasoning
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