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chinquapin
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noun
- any of several, usually bushlike, trees (genus Castanea) of the beech family, esp. the dwarf chestnut
- any of various species (genus Castanopsis) of evergreen trees of the beech family, found in W U.S. and Asia
- the edible nut of any of these trees
See chinquapin in American Heritage Dictionary 4