swamp white oak

/swɑmp waɪt oʊk/

/swɑmp hwaɪt oʊk/

Other forms: swamp white oaks

Definitions of swamp white oak

1. 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 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