Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun water_chinquapin

2 senses of water chinquapin

Sense 1
water chinquapin, American lotus, yanquapin, Nelumbo lutea -- (water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds)
       => water lily -- (an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae)

Sense 2
water chinquapin -- (edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin)
       => edible seed -- (many are used as seasoning)