| 释义 |
chin·qua·pin
noun
also chin·ca·pin or chin·ka·pin \ˈchiŋkəˌpin, -kē-\
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of earlier chincomen, of Algonquian origin; akin to chechinkamin chestnut (in some Algonquian language of Virginia); perhaps akin to Delaware chinqua large, great and to Delaware mihn berry, Natick min berry, nut
1.
a. : any of several trees (genus Castanea); especially : a dwarf chestnut (C.pumila) of the United States
b. : the sweet edible nut of this tree usually solitary in the bur
2. : chinquapin oak
3.
a. : any of several trees of a genus (Castanopsis) closely related to Castanea; especially : a tree (Castanopsis chrysophylla) of California and Oregon
b. : the nut of any of these trees
4. : water chinquapin
5. or chinquapin perch : white crappie |