| water chinquapin | (n) water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds, Syn. yanquapin, American lotus, Nelumbo lutea |
| water chinquapin | (n) edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin |
| Water chinquapin | (Bot.) The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat resemble chinquapins. Cf. Yoncopin. [ 1913 Webster ] |