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Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈɪŋkɐpˌɪn] (IPA)

Chinkapin is a word that is not heard commonly. It refers to a small tree or shrub which bears edible nuts. These nuts are similar in taste and texture to chestnuts. Synonyms for chinkapin include chinquapin, dwarf chestnut, and golden chinquapin. These names refer to the same plant with slight variations. The word "chinquapin" is derived from the Native American word for the plant, while "dwarf chestnut" is used to describe its physical similarities to the more well-known and larger chestnut tree. The term "golden chinquapin" is used to describe the yellowish hairs on the undersides of the leaves.
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As was said once, you could no more have remained dull where she was than you could have dozed with a chinkapin-burr down your back.
"The Burial of the Guns"
Thomas Nelson Page
But as Willock, now grown wary, crept forward among the post-oaks and blackjacks, well screened from observation by chinkapin masses of gray interlocked network, he discovered two figures near the platform edging the lake.
"Lahoma"
John Breckinridge Ellis
Look lak some er de creeturs wuz gwine by, en talkin' 'mungs' deysef'; but all Brer Wolf kin year is dish yer:- 'I wonder who put dat ar young sheep down dar by de chinkapin tree, en I like ter know wharbouts Brer Wolf is.
"Nights With Uncle Remus"
Joel Chandler Harris

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