chincapin vs edible nut

chincapin and edible nut both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chincapin	Yes	No	No	No
edible nut	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, edible nut is a hypernym of chincapin; that is, edible nut is a word with a broader meaning than chincapin:

chincapin: small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
edible nut: a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell

chincapin (noun)	edible nut (noun)
small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut	a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell