black oak
black oak · black oaks
Schwarzeiche
A deciduous oak tree, Quercus velutina, native to eastern North AmericaA deciduous oak tree, Quercus velutina, native to eastern North America; its wood.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, usually)A deciduous oak tree, Quercus velutina, native to eastern North America; its wood.
Schwarzeiche
A related oak tree native to western North America, Quercus kelloggii, often considered the best oak for acorn mush by American Indians in its native range; the wood of this tree.
More definitions
- medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
Translations
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By meaning 1
Quercus velutina:
Forms
plural: black oaks| Singular | black oak |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsquercitronCalifornia black oak
Close in meaning
- medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped:yellow oakquercitronquercitron oakQuercus velutina