chinquapin

Meaning

noun

1. shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States
2. shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
3. small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut

Synonyms for chinquapin

• Ozark chinkapin
• Ozark chinquapin
• Castanea ozarkensis
• Allegheny chinkapin
• eastern chinquapin
• dwarf chestnut
• Castanea pumila
• chincapin
• chinkapin