red oak

red oak

noun
1.
any of several oak trees, as Quercus rubra, or Q. falcata, of North America.
2.
the hard, cross-grained wood of these trees.

Origin:
1625–35, Americanism
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red oak
 
n
1.  any of several deciduous oak trees, esp Quercus borealis, native to North America, having bristly leaves with triangular lobes and acorns with small cups
2.  the hard cross-grained reddish wood of this tree

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