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chinquapin — /ching keuh pin/, n. 1. a shrubby chestnut, Castanea pumila, of the beech family, native to the southeastern U.S., having toothed, oblong leaves and small edible nuts. 2. a Pacific coast evergreen tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of the beech… … Universalium
Water chinquapin — Wa ter chin qua*pin (Bot.) The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat resemble chinquapins. Cf. {Yoncopin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chestnut — For other uses of chestnut , see Chestnut (disambiguation). For other uses of chinquapin or chinkapin , see Chinquapin (disambiguation). Chestnut Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Scientific clas … Wikipedia
Fagaceae — Taxobox name = Beech family image width = 250px image caption = Holm Oak ( Quercus ilex subsp. rotundifolia ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Fagaceae familia authority = Dumortier… … Wikipedia
Chataignier, Louisiana — Coordinates: 30°34′15″N 92°19′09″W / 30.57083°N 92.31917°W / 30.57083; 92.31917 … Wikipedia
chestnut — chestnutty, adj. /ches nut , neuht/, n. 1. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur, and including C. dentata… … Universalium
Guangdong — /gwahng dawng /, n. Pinyin. a province in SE China. 42,800,000; 89,344 sq. mi. (231,401 sq. km). Cap.: Canton. Also, Kwangtung. * * * or Kuang tung conventional Kwangtung Southernmost mainland province (pop., 2000 est.: 86,420,000), China. It is… … Universalium
Kwangtung — /kwahng toong , kwang /; Chin. /gwahng doong /, n. Older Spelling. Guangdong. * * * ▪ province, China Introduction Chinese (Wade Giles) Kuang tung, (Pinyin) Guangdong, sheng ( … Universalium
chinkypen — Gullah Words chinquapin, chinquapins … English dialects glossary
