chinquapin

chinquapin
[ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn]
(亦作 chinkapin)
noun
  1. a North American chestnut tree
    北美栗树,矮栗树
  2. Several species in the family Fagaceae, in particular Castanea pumila and Castanopsis chrysophylla
    壳斗科,数种,尤指矮栗和黄叶栲
    ■the edible nut of one of these trees
    美洲栗
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Virginia Algonquian
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