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CHINQUAPIN

Definition:

[noun] shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwest United States
Synonyms: Ozark chinkapin, Ozark Castanea ozarkensis
[noun] shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
Synonyms: Allegheny chinkapin, eastern dwarf chestnut, Castanea pumila
[noun] small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
Synonyms: chincapin, chinkapin