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chicot

chicot

9.9
A tall tree from central and eastern North America with large divided leaves and long brown seed pods
  • noun
  • /ˈʃiːkɒt/
  • US
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Examples

  • Lycurgus Johnson followed his father and arrived from Kentucky in Chicot County in 1835.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Johnson started his plantation southeast of Lake Chicot near Lakeport Landing.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Beginning in the 1830s, land and society began to be transformed in Chicot County by the expansion of the slave-based cotton economy.

    Academic text (2009)
  • This week, 6.04 percent of the state was drought-free, including parts of Columbia, Ouachita, Union, Ashley, Desha, and Chicot counties.

    Blog text (28)
  • The Lakeport Plantation home, a Greek Revival design constructed ca. 1859 in Chicot County, is a stunning architectural symbol of antebellum plantation life and agricultural history in the Arkansas Delta.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The chicot tree is known for its large bipinnate leaves and unique woody pods filled with seeds.

  • In central and eastern North America, the chicot produces greenish-white flowers that attract various pollinators.

  • Farmers sometimes use chicot seeds as a coffee substitute, highlighting its versatility in different regions.

Synonyms

Gymnocladus dioica
vschicot
  • Specialized
9.9

A large North American tree with many small leaflets and hard brown seed pods

is the common descriptive name rather than the scientific label
bonduc
vschicot
  • US
9.9

A large tree with divided leaves and woody brown pods whose seeds are sometimes roasted as a coffee substitute

describes it simply without stressing nativeness
Kentucky coffee tree
vschicot
  • Specialized
8.7

A large North American tree with divided leaves and hard seed pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute

adds floral color detail not mentioned here

Surface Forms

chicot singular
chicots plural

Etymology

The word chicot comes from French chicot, meaning 'stump' or 'broken branch'. French settlers used that name for a tough North American tree with hard, stubby seed pods, so think of chicot as the tree with 'stump'-like pods and seeds people once roasted as a coffee substitute.