red oak

See also: Red Oak

English

typical red oak (Quercus rubra) leaves and acorns

Pronunciation

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Noun

red oak (countable and uncountable, plural red oaks)

(usually countable) An oak tree with wood of a red tint, with leaves that have pointed lobes, Quercus rubra, native to eastern North America.
(usually countable) A similar tree of any of the many species in Quercus subg. Quercus, section Lobatae, found mostly in North America.
(usually countable, Australia) Carnarvonia araliifolia, a rainforest tree from Australia.
(usually uncountable) Wood from such trees.
Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake species found in North America.

Synonyms

(Quercus rubra): northern red oak, champion oak
(Carnarvonia): red silky oak
(Agkistrodon contortrix): copperhead

Translations

Quercus rubra tree

Abenaki: anaskemezi
Czech: dub červený m
German: Roteiche f
Luxembourgish: Routeech (lb) f
Mohegan-Pequot: wisacumus
Unami: wisahkakw

wood

Agkistrodon contortrix — see copperhead

References

red oak on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Quercus rubra on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Quercus rubra on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
red oak at USDA Plants database
Carnarvonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Carnarvonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Carnarvonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Agkistrodon contortrix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Agkistrodon contortrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Agkistrodon contortrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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