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1. an American lotus, Nelumbo lutea, having pale-yellow flowers and an edible seed.2. the seed itself, similar in flavor to the chinquapin.[1830-40, Amer.]
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Water chinquapin — Wa ter chin qua*pin (Bot.) The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat resemble chinquapins. Cf. {Yoncopin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water chinquapin — ☆ water chinquapin n. 1. a perennial American waterlily (Nelumbo lutea) with large, emersed, umbrella shaped leaves and yellow flowers 2. its edible fruit … English World dictionary
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water lily — noun an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Hyponyms: ↑water nymph, ↑fragrant water lily, ↑po … Useful english dictionary
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