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shii
noun

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English Meaning(s) for しい

noun
  1. any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin

Definition and Synonyms for しい

Chinquapin small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States
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Chinquapin shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
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Chinquapin shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves
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Castanopsis evergreen trees and shrubs of warm regions valued for their foliage
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Chinquapin resembles a hazelnut
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Chinquapin southern midwestern United States
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Castanopsis southeastern United States and eastern Australia and northern New Zealand
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Categories しい is a member of

Hamamelid Dicot Genus genus of mostly woody relatively primitive dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins
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Edible Nut a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
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Chestnut Tree any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn
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