scarlet oak

/ˌskɑrlət oʊk/
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Other forms: scarlet oaks

Definitions of scarlet oak
  1. noun
    medium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and having close-grained wood and deeply seven-lobed leaves turning scarlet in autumn
    synonyms: Quercus coccinea
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    type of:
    oak, oak tree
    a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
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