n. (Bot.) A branching, nut-bearing tree or shrub (Castanea pumila) of North America, from six to twenty feet high, allied to the chestnut. Also, its small, sweet, edible nat.
Chinquapin oak,
Western Chinquapin,
(Bot.) The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat resemble chinquapins. Cf. Yoncopin. [ 1913 Webster ]