chinquapin

/ˈtʃɪŋkəˌpɪn/

Other forms: chinquapins

Definitions of chinquapin

1. noun

   small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
   synonyms: chincapin, chinkapin

   type of:

   edible nut

   a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
2. noun

   shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
   synonyms: Allegheny chinkapin, Castanea pumila, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin

   type of:

   chestnut, chestnut tree

   any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
3. noun

   shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States
   synonyms: Castanea ozarkensis, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin

   type of:

   chestnut, chestnut tree

   any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur