dwarf chinquapin oak

dwarf chinquapin oak
noun
deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets
Hypernyms: ↑chestnut oak

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  • chinquapin oak — noun medium sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood • Syn: ↑chinkapin oak, ↑yellow chestnut oak, ↑Quercus muehlenbergii • Hypernyms: ↑chestnut oak * * * noun : either of two No. American chestnut oaks …   Useful english dictionary

  • dwarf oak — noun deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets • Syn: ↑dwarf chinkapin oak, ↑dwarf chinquapin oak, ↑Quercus prinoides • Hypernyms: ↑chestnut oak * * * noun 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • chestnut oak — noun an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees • Hypernyms: ↑oak, ↑oak tree • Hyponyms: ↑swamp chestnut oak, ↑Quercus michauxii, ↑chinquapin oak, ↑chinkapin oak, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • white oak — 1. an oak, Quercus alba, of eastern North America, having a light gray to white bark and yielding a hard, durable wood: the state tree of Connecticut and Maryland. 2. any of several other species of oak, as Q. garryana or Q. lobata, of western… …   Universalium

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  • chestnut oak — any of several North American oaks, as Quercus prinus, having serrate or dentate leaves resembling those of the chestnut. [1695 1705, Amer.] * * * ▪ plant       any of several species of North American timber trees, with chestnutlike leaves,… …   Universalium

  • scrub oak — noun any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑oak, ↑oak tree • Hyponyms: ↑bear oak, ↑Quercus ilicifolia, ↑blackjack oak, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Quercus prinoides — Conservation status Least Concern&# …   Wikipedia

  • Trees of Canada — This list includes many of the common large shrubs of Canada, as well as the trees. Many of the trees on this list are introduced as ornamentals or for food and are not common in Canada. Also due to the vast area of Canada, a tree that is common… …   Wikipedia

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