Yoncopin

Yoncopin
Yoncopin Yon"co*pin, n. [Perhaps corrupted from Illinois micoupena, Chippewa makopin, the American lotus.] (Bot.) A local name in parts of the Mississippi Valley for the American lotus ({Nelumbo lutea}). [1913 Webster]

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  • yoncopin — yon·co·pin …   English syllables

  • yoncopin — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nelumbo lutea — Yoncopin Yon co*pin, n. [Perhaps corrupted from Illinois micoupena, Chippewa makopin, the American lotus.] (Bot.) A local name in parts of the Mississippi Valley for the American lotus ({Nelumbo lutea}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • yankapin — variant of yoncopin …   Useful english dictionary

  • yonkapin — noun see yoncopin …   Useful english dictionary

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