water chinquapin

n.
A North American aquatic plant (Nelumbo lutea) related to the lotus and the water lilies and having large shield-shaped aerial leaves, large pale-yellow flowers, and edible nutlike seeds.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
  Synonyms: American lotus, yanquapin, Nelumbo lutea

Meaning #2: edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin

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