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white oak

white oak


white oak  

n.  

  1. A large oak (Quercus alba) of eastern North America, having heavy, hard, light-colored wood.

  2. See roble.

ro·ble     (rō'blā)   
n.  

  1. A Californian oak (Quercus lobata) having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns. Also called white oak.

  2. Any of various similar or related trees.


[Spanish and Portuguese, oak, both from Latin rōbur; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]
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