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词汇 chinquapin
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Definition of chinquapin in English:

chinquapin

(also chinkapin)
nounˈtʃɪŋkəpɪnˈCHiNGkəˌpin
  • 1A North American chestnut tree.

    北美栗树,矮栗树

    Several species in the family Fagaceae, in particular Castanea pumila

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Black oak, red oak, chinquapin oak, bitternut hickory, and pignut hickory are common near hill summits, where the driest conditions prevail.
    • The nuts all came from a type of Castanopsis, or chinkapin tree, modern representatives of which are found in Northwest United States and Asia today.
    • The blight also infected chinquapins (also of the genus Castanea), and some species of oak, especially post oak, Quercus Stella.
    • They're also checking related species - chestnuts, beeches, and chinquapins - as well as rhododendron and huckleberry relatives: manzanitas, cranberries, and more.
    • West Texas generally offers landscapes of muted colors - sepia earth and vast sun-bleached skies - but this canyon cradles a riparian forest of big-tooth maple, alligator juniper, and chinquapin oak.
    1. 1.1 The edible nut of the chinquapin.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Chestnuts, chinquapins, and other nuts could also be gathered from the woods.
      • They sometimes also offered small quantities of chinquapin nuts and, rarely, walnuts.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Virginia Algonquian.

Definition of chinquapin in US English:

chinquapin

(also chinkapin)
nounˈCHiNGkəˌpin
  • 1A North American chestnut tree.

    北美栗树,矮栗树

    Several species in the family Fagaceae, in particular the Allegheny (or eastern) chinquapin (Castanea pumila)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They're also checking related species - chestnuts, beeches, and chinquapins - as well as rhododendron and huckleberry relatives: manzanitas, cranberries, and more.
    • The nuts all came from a type of Castanopsis, or chinkapin tree, modern representatives of which are found in Northwest United States and Asia today.
    • West Texas generally offers landscapes of muted colors - sepia earth and vast sun-bleached skies - but this canyon cradles a riparian forest of big-tooth maple, alligator juniper, and chinquapin oak.
    • Black oak, red oak, chinquapin oak, bitternut hickory, and pignut hickory are common near hill summits, where the driest conditions prevail.
    • The blight also infected chinquapins (also of the genus Castanea), and some species of oak, especially post oak, Quercus Stella.
    1. 1.1 The edible nut of a chinquapin tree.
      美洲栗
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Chestnuts, chinquapins, and other nuts could also be gathered from the woods.
      • They sometimes also offered small quantities of chinquapin nuts and, rarely, walnuts.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Virginia Algonquian.

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