swamp oak

/swɑmp oʊk/

Other forms: swamp oaks

Definitions of swamp oak

1. noun

   Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers
   synonyms: Viminaria denudata, Viminaria juncea

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2. noun

   fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil
   synonyms: Quercus palustris, pin oak

   type of:

   oak, oak tree

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

   large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
   synonyms: Quercus bicolor, swamp white oak

   type of:

   white oak

   any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf