Dictionary![]() ![]() chin•qua•pinPronunciation: (ching'ku-pin), [key] —n. 1. a shrubby chestnut, Castanea pumila, of the beech family, native to the southeastern U.S., having toothed, oblong leaves and small edible nuts. 2. a Pacific coast evergreen tree, Castanopsis chrysophylla, of the beech family, having deeply furrowed bark, dark green lance-shaped leaves, and inedible nuts. 3. the nut of either of these trees. Also,chincapin,chinkapin. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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