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Chinquapin

noun
(Written also chincapin and chinkapin)
1.
Shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States.  Synonyms: Castanea ozarkensis, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin.
2.
Shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts.  Synonyms: Allegheny chinkapin, Castanea pumila, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin.
3.
Small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut.  Synonyms: chincapin, chinkapin.



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... seen done was put three or four chinquapin switches together green, twist them and dry them. They would cry like a leather whip. They ...
— Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 • Works Projects Administration


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