chinkapin

Other forms: chinkapins

Definitions of chinkapin
  1. noun
    small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
    synonyms: chincapin, chinquapin
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    type of:
    edible nut
    a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
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