What is Chinquapin? A Basic Definition

Chinquapin \Chin"qua*pin\, n. (Bot.)
   A branching,
         nut-bearing tree or shrub (Castanea pumila) of
   North America, from six
         to twenty feet high, allied to the
   chestnut. Also, its
         small, sweet, edible nat. [Written also
   chincapin and
         chinkapin.]
   [1913
         Webster]

   Chinquapin oak, a
         small shrubby oak (Quercus prinoides)
      of the
         Atlantic States, with edible acorns.

   {Western
         Chinquapin}, an evergreen shrub or tree ({Castanopes
     
         chrysophylla}) of the Pacific coast. In California it is a

              shrub; in Oregon a tree 30 to 125 feet high.
     
         [1913 Webster]

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Tue Jul 10

• Alexandria, VA - RPCA - Chinquapin - Chinquapin Park Recreation Center

Mon May 21

• KPRC Houston: College Acceptance is Graduation Requirement for School: "Imagine a school where all of the seniors are accepted to a four-year college -- not only because they want to, but also because it's a graduation requirement.&q uot;

Wed Mar 9

• KUHF: Chinquapin School Expansion: "A privatly funded school for low income but academically promising students is expanding.&quo t;

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