red oak
typical red oak (Quercus rubra) leaves and acorns
Meaning
Noun
- An oak tree with wood of a red tint, with leaves that have pointed lobes, Quercus rubra, native to eastern North America.
- A similar tree of any of the many species in Quercus subg. Quercus, section Lobatae, found mostly in North America.
- Carnarvonia araliifolia (species), a rainforest tree from Australia.
- Wood from such trees.
- Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake species found in North America.
Related
Similar words
- northern red oak, champion oak
- red silky oak
- copperhead
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