chinquapin
noun/ˈt͡ʃɪnkəpɪn/
Etymology Like its cognate / alternative form chinkapin, chinquapin is an alteration of chechinquamin / chincomen (the form found in early records), from an Algonquian language (sometimes said specifically to be from Powhatan). The final element is *mini (“berry, fruit”). Hewitt suggested that the first element was a word meaning "large, great" cognate to xinkw- (“big, large, great”).
8 senses
- 1Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
- 2Ozark chinkapin (Castanea ozarkensis)
- 3Chinese chinkapin (Castanea henryi)
- 4Any in the genus Castanopsis of trees.
- 5Any in the genus Chrysolepis of trees and shrubs.
- 6Quercus muehlenbergii, a tree whose leaves resemble…
- 7A water chinquapin, an aquatic plant of species Nelumbo…
- 8A redear sunfish, a freshwater fish of the southeastern…
› Any of certain species of tree in the…
Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
Ozark chinkapin (Castanea ozarkensis)
Chinese chinkapin (Castanea henryi)
Any in the genus Castanopsis of trees.
Any in the genus Chrysolepis of trees and shrubs.
Quercus muehlenbergii, a tree whose leaves resemble those of chestnut-genus chinquapins.
A water chinquapin, an aquatic plant of species Nelumbo lutea, American lotus.
A redear sunfish, a freshwater fish of the southeastern US (Lepomis microlophus).
- Derived terms
- chinquapin oak, chinquapin rose, giant chinquapin, golden chinquapin, water chinquapin, western chinquapin