chinquapin
/ching-kuh-pin/US // ˈtʃɪŋ kə pɪn //UK // (ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn) //
秦皇岛,秦皇岛市,秦腔,秦淮河畔
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a shrubby chestnut, Castanea pumila, of the beech family, native to the southeastern U.S., having toothed, oblong leaves and small edible nuts.
- : Also called gold·en chin·qua·pin . a Pacific coast evergreen tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of the beech family, having deeply furrowed bark, dark green lance-shaped leaves, and inedible nuts.
- : the nut of either of these trees.
Examples
For screen purposes, the chestnuts and chinquapin certainly would do remarkably well.
Since the chinquapin oak is also often called yellow oak, it is best to always call this species black oak.
I have found this to be the experience of others who have observed so-called chinquapin trees of a hybrid nature.
Dr. Zimmerman: Do you know if the Japanese beetle attacks the chestnut or chinquapin?
Do they realize that the bush chinquapin might be substituted with success, in some sections at least?
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