HyperDic: chinkapin

English > 1 sense of the word chinkapin:
NOUNfoodchinkapin, chincapin, chinquapinsmall nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States
English > chinkapin: 1 sense > noun 1, food
Meaningsmall nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut.
Synonymschincapin, chinquapin
Part ofAllegheny chinkapin, eastern chinquapin, chinquapin, dwarf chestnut, Castanea pumilashrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin, chinquapin, Castanea ozarkensisshrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves
Broaderedible nutA hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
Spanishchincapin, chinkapin
Catalanchincapin, chinkapin

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