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GOLDEN CHINKAPIN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Small ornamental evergreen tree of Pacific Coast whose glossy yellow-green leaves are yellow beneath; bears edible nuts
Synonyms:
Castanea chrysophylla; Castanopsis chrysophylla; Chrysolepis chrysophylla; giant chinkapin; golden chinkapin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("golden chinkapin" is a kind of...):
tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
Holonyms ("golden chinkapin" is a member of...):
Chrysolepis; genus Chrysolepis (two species: golden chinkapins)