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111Chin|cha — «CHEEN chuh», noun, plural cha or chas. a member of an ancient people of Peru who attained a high degree of civilization before they were conquered by the Incas …
112chin|che|rin|chee — «CHIHN chuh RIHN chee», noun. any plant of a variety of South African bulbous herbs of the lily family, having thin basal leaves, and noted for their showy, white, yellow, or green flowers. Also, chinkerinchee. ╂[< a native name] …
113chin|chil|la — «chihn CHIHL uh», noun. 1. a small South American rodent that looks somewhat like a squirrel. 2. its very valuable, soft, bluish gray fur. 3. a thick woolen fabric woven in small, closely set tufts, used for overcoats. ╂[< Spanish chinchilla… …
114chin|cho|na — «chihn CHOH nuh», noun. = cinchona. (Cf. ↑cinchona) …
115chin|cough — «CHIHN KF, KOF», noun. = whooping cough. (Cf. ↑whooping cough) ╂[earlier chink cough < dialectal chink to gasp] …
116chin|fest — «CHIHN FEHST», noun. U.S. Slang. a talkfest …
117chin|ka|pin — «CHIHNG kuh pihn», noun. = chinquapin. (Cf. ↑chinquapin) …
118chin|ke|rin|chee — «CHIHNG kuh RIHN chee», noun. = chincherinchee. (Cf. ↑chincherinchee) …
119chin|qua|pin — «CHIHNG kuh pihn», noun. 1. a dwarf chestnut tree, with edible nuts, ranging from Maine to Arkansas. 2. a related evergreen tree, grown in California and Oregon, that has a similar nut. 3. the nut of either tree. Also, chincapin, chinkapin.… …
120chin|wag — «CHIHN WAG», verb, wagged, wag|ging, noun. Slang. –v.i. to make idle talk; chatter: »chinwagging with other nannies in the park (Maclean s). –n. chatter: »This was honest to goodness, man to man chinwag (Punch) …
