water chinquapin Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
yanquapin; American lotus; Nelumbo lutea.
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noun edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin
WordNet
Wa"ter chin"qua*pin
Definitions
(Bot.) The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat resemble chinquapins. Cf. Yoncopin .