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chinquapin

/ching-kuh-pin/US // ˈtʃɪŋ kə pɪn //UK // (ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn) //

秦皇岛,秦皇岛市,秦腔,秦淮河畔

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a shrubby chestnut, Castanea pumila, of the beech family, native to the southeastern U.S., having toothed, oblong leaves and small edible nuts.
    • : Also called gold·en chin·qua·pin . a Pacific coast evergreen tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of the beech family, having deeply furrowed bark, dark green lance-shaped leaves, and inedible nuts.
    • : the nut of either of these trees.

Examples

  • For screen purposes, the chestnuts and chinquapin certainly would do remarkably well.

  • Since the chinquapin oak is also often called yellow oak, it is best to always call this species black oak.

  • I have found this to be the experience of others who have observed so-called chinquapin trees of a hybrid nature.

  • Dr. Zimmerman: Do you know if the Japanese beetle attacks the chestnut or chinquapin?

  • Do they realize that the bush chinquapin might be substituted with success, in some sections at least?