chestnut oak

/ˌtʃɛstˈnʌt oʊk/

Other forms: chestnut oaks

Definitions of chestnut oak

1. noun

   an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees
   types:

   Quercus michauxii, swamp chestnut oak

   medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak

   Quercus muehlenbergii, chinkapin oak, chinquapin oak, yellow chestnut oak

   medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood

   Quercus montana, Quercus prinus, basket oak, cow oak

   medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats

   Quercus prinoides, dwarf chinkapin oak, dwarf chinquapin oak, dwarf oak

   deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets

   type of:

   oak, oak tree

   a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves