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red oak
noun
- any of several oak trees, as Quercus rubra, or Q. falcata, of North America.
- the hard, cross-grained wood of these trees.
red oak
noun
- any of several deciduous oak trees, esp Quercus borealis , native to North America, having bristly leaves with triangular lobes and acorns with small cups
- the hard cross-grained reddish wood of this tree
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Word History and Origins
Origin of red oak1
An Americanism dating back to 1625–35
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Example Sentences
They embraced as they ran down the list of Red Oak residents at the fair.
From The Daily Beast
Den you follow yo' lef' han' en strike 'cross de hill twel you come ter dat big red oak root—but de grapes aint dar.
From Project Gutenberg
And the grocers of Red Oak, Iowa, may have to pay a different price from either.
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He told everything that would occupy time, knowing that at any minute some of the men would be returning from Red Oak.
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Red Oak slept all day behind the drab, sun-bleached, false-front buildings on both sides of the only road.
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Bryant had turned his nephew over to the deputy at nine o'clock, before the evening in Red Oak got really started.
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