chinquapin
- noun
- /ˈʧɪŋkəˌpɪn/
- US
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chinquapin
- I found a chinquapin in my backyard.
Examples
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The squirrels gathered chinquapins from the forest floor to store for winter.
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The chinquapins are ripe for picking this season.
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During the hike, we stopped to collect ripe chinquapins beneath the old trees.
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She roasted a handful of chinquapins over the campfire for a tasty snack.
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The children eagerly collected chinquapin nuts during their hike in the forest.
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She roasted the chinquapin nuts for a delicious snack after gathering them in the fall.
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In autumn, the park is filled with the crunch of fallen chinquapin nuts underfoot.
Compounds
A medium-sized oak tree that loses its leaves and has strong wood for furniture
- Specialized
A small bushy oak tree that makes sweet small acorns and forms dense thickets
A small chestnut tree from the southeastern United States with small edible nuts
- Specialized
A small shrubby tree with large leaves that grows in the southern Midwest United States
A water lily with pale yellow flowers that grows in ponds and has edible seeds
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Etymology
The word chinquapin, also spelled chinkapin, comes from a Native American language and originally meant 'small chestnut', so it now names a small edible nut much like a hazelnut.