chincapin

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A form of chinquapin — Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila)

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounchincapin (plural chincapins)

plural chincapins

  1. alternativeAlternative form of chinquapin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut

Broader
edible nut
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

chincapin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chincapin

MLA

“chincapin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chincapin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chincapin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chincapin.

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