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chinquapin

1.	(noun) small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
	Synonyms: chincapin, chinkapin
	Related Words: edible nut

2.	(noun) shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
	Synonyms: Allegheny chinkapin, Castanea pumila, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin
	Related Words: chestnut, chestnut tree

3.	(noun) shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwest United States
	Synonyms: Castanea ozarkensis, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin
	Related Words: chestnut, chestnut tree