noun
a European oak, Quercus petraea, yielding a heavy, elastic wood used for furniture and in the construction of buildings.
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durmast or durmast oak (ˈdɜːˌmɑːst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare pedunculate oak Also called: sessile oak a large Eurasian oak tree, Quercus petraea, with lobed leaves and sessile acorns |
| 2. | the heavy elastic wood of this tree, used in building and cabinetwork |
| [C18: probably alteration of dun mast; see | |
| durmast oak or durmast oak | |
| —n | |
| [C18: probably alteration of dun mast; see | |
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