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post oak
noun
- any of several American oaks, especially Quercus stellata, the wood of which is used for posts.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of post oak1
An Americanism dating back to 1755–65
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Example Sentences
Selecting a post oak, I had been there only a little while when the man on my right, belonging to another company, was shot down.
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The post-oak most resembles the English oak in growth, leaf, &c.
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A seedling of Post-oak crossed with Herbemont; from Munson; introduced in 1896.
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A cross between Munson of America and a Post-oak hybrid, about 1898.
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A seedling of Post-oak crossed with Agawam; from Munson, about 1885.
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