Noun: Castanea pumila
- Shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
"Squirrels gathered the sweet Castanea pumila nuts";
- Allegheny chinkapin, eastern chinquapin, chinquapin, dwarf chestnut
Type of: chestnut, chestnut tree
Part of: Castanea, genus Castanea
Encyclopedia: Castanea pumila