Post-oak
post oak
noun
any of several American oaks, especially Quercus stellata, the wood of which is used for posts.
Origin:
1755–65, Americanism
1755–65, Americanism
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| post oak | |
noun | |
| small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts |
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