1. (noun)
water chinquapin, American lotus, yanquapin, Nelumbo lutea
- water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds Synonyms: waterchinquapin, yanquapin
2. (noun)
water chinquapin
- edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin Synonyms: waterchinquapin, yanquapin