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Definition of Chincapin
1. Noun. Small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut.
Generic synonyms: Edible Nut
Group relationships: Allegheny Chinkapin, Castanea Pumila, Chinquapin, Dwarf Chestnut, Eastern Chinquapin, Castanea Ozarkensis, Chinquapin, Ozark Chinkapin, Ozark Chinquapin
Definition of Chincapin
1. n. See Chinquapin.
Definition of Chincapin
1. Noun. (alternative form of chinquapin) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chincapin
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chincapin
Literary usage of Chincapin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Encyclopædia of Trees and Shrubs: Being the Arboretum Et Fruticetum by John Claudius Loudon (1853)
"... in the same manner as the acom ; and the varieties are perpetuated by grafting.
* * 2. C. PU'MILA Willd. The Dwarf Chestnut, or chincapin. Synonymes. ..."
2. Trees and Tree-planting by James Sanks Brisbin (1888)
"The chincapin.— Where Found.—Quality of its Fruit.—Durability of Wood.—Its Growth
Influenced by Climate. A BEAUTIFUL tree and a favorite with nearly every ..."
3. Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy by John Mullin Batten (1881)
"Monday, February 27, at 6 am, the Valley City got under weigh and steamed up the
Alligator river to chincapin Ridge, where Captain J, AJ Brooks, ..."
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