chinquapin; chinkapin; Castanopsis tree
Refers to any tree of the genus Castanopsis, commonly called chinquapin or chinkapin in English. The word is usually written in kana.
Chinquapin nuts are edible.
There is a large chinquapin tree in the park.
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Castanopsis sieboldii; chinquapin species
Hiragana spelling is standard for this word.
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical contexts or field guides.
Kanji form; usually written in kana. The kanji 椎 is also used for つい (spine) and しい (chinquapin), but kana is preferred for this tree name.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 椎 is a Chinese character used for similar trees, but the Japanese reading しい is not derived from Chinese.