chinquapin

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Synonyms: chinkapin, chincapin, cinquain, chinquapins

Antonyms: chinkapin, chincapin, cinquain, chinquapins

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Noun

1. Any of certain species of tree in the [[chestnut]] [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Castanea|genus}}:
2. Any in the genus {{taxfmt|Castanopsis|genus}} of trees.
3. Any in the genus {{taxlink|Chrysolepis|genus|wslink=Chrysolepis (Fagaceae)}} of trees and shrubs.
4. {{taxlink|Quercus muehlenbergii|species}}, a tree whose leaves resemble those of chestnut-genus chinquapins.
5. A [[water chinquapin]], an aquatic plant of species {{taxfmt|Nelumbo lutea|species}}, [[American lotus]].
6. A {{vern|redear sunfish}}, a freshwater fish of the southeastern US ({{taxlink|Lepomis microlophus|species}}).

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