| swamp oak | |
noun | |
| 1. | Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers |
| 2. | fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil [syn: pin oak] |
| 3. | large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil [syn: swamp white oak] |