Meanings
nounwankapin (plural wankapins)
plural wankapins
- USdialectalrareNelumbo lutea, the American lotus, the water chinkapin.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Probably related to yoncopin.
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APA
wankapin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wankapin
MLA
“wankapin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wankapin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wankapin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wankapin.
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