Chestnut vs. Chinquapin — What's the Difference?

The chestnuts are a group of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Castanea, in the beech family Fagaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

A chestnut (Castanea pumila) of eastern North America that grows as a shrub or small tree.

A glossy hard brown edible nut which develops within a bristly case and which may be roasted and eaten.

Any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Fagaceae, including species in the genera Chrysolepis of western North America and Castanopsis of East and Southeast Asia.

The large European tree that produces the edible chestnut, with serrated leaves and heavy timber.

The edible nut of any of these plants.

A small horny patch on the inside of each of a horse's legs.

Certain trees in the chestnut genus Castanea:

Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Castanea native to northern temperate regions, having alternate simple toothed leaves, and nuts that are enclosed in a prickly husk.

(Castanea pumila)

The often edible nut of any of these trees.

(Castanea ozarkensis)

The wood of any of these trees.

(Castanea henryi)

Any of several other plants, such as the horse chestnut.

Any of the trees in the genus Castanopsis.

A moderate to deep reddish brown.

Any of the trees and shrubs in the genus Chrysolepis.

A reddish-brown horse.

A chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), a species of oak whose leaves resemble those of chestnut-genus chinquapins.

A small hard callus on the inner surface of a horse's foreleg.

A water chinquapin, the water plant Nelumbo lutea, American lotus.

An old, frequently repeated joke, story, or song.

The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus).

Of a moderate to deep reddish brown.

A branching, nut-bearing tree or shrub (Castanea pumila) of North America, from six to twenty feet high, allied to the chestnut. Also, its small, sweet, edible nat.

A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

Shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwest United States

A nut of this tree or shrub.

Shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

Small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut

A reddish-brown horse.

(uncountable) The wood of a chestnut tree.

(figurative) An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").

A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.

(UK) The horse-chestnut.

Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

The edible nut of a forest tree (Castanea vesce) of Europe and America. Commonly two or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur.

The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.

A bright brown color, like that of the nut.

The horse chestnut (often so used in England).

One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.

An old joke or story.

Of or pertaining of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls.

Wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

Any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

Edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

A small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg

A dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse

Used of hair; of a golden brown to reddish brown color;