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chinquapins

chinquapins is the plural of chinquapin.

Meaning of chinquapin

Noun

chinquapin (plural chinquapins)

  1. Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
  2. Ozark chinkapin (Castanea ozarkensis)
  3. Chinese chinkapin (Castanea henryi)
  4. Any in the genus Castanopsis of trees.
  5. Any in the genus Chrysolepis of trees and shrubs.
  6. Quercus muehlenbergii, a tree whose leaves resemble those of chestnut-genus chinquapins.
    Synonyms:
    chinkapin oak

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Questions about chinquapins

What is chinquapins the plural of?
Chinquapins is the plural of chinquapin.

Words near chinquapins in the dictionary

  1. chinpieces
  2. chinquapin
  3. chinquapin oak
  4. chinquapin oaks
  5. chinquapin rose
  6. chinquapins
  7. chinrest
  8. chinrests
  9. chins
  10. chins up
  11. chinse

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