water oak

Other forms: water oaks

Definitions of water oak
  1. noun
    relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil
    synonyms: Quercus nigra, possum oak
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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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