water chinquapin

wa·ter chin·qua·pin

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Definitions of water chinquapin words

noun water chinquapin an American lotus, Nelumbo lutea, having pale-yellow flowers and an edible seed. 1
noun water chinquapin the seed itself, similar in flavor to the chinquapin. 1
noun water chinquapin a North American aquatic plant, Nelumbo lutea, having large umbrella-shaped leaves, pale yellow flowers, and edible nutlike seeds: family Nelumbonaceae 0
noun water chinquapin a perennial American waterlily (Nelumbo lutea) with large, emersed, umbrella-shaped leaves and yellow flowers 0
noun water chinquapin its edible fruit 0

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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