yellow oak

/ˌjɛloʊ oʊk/
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Other forms: yellow oaks

Definitions of yellow oak
  1. noun
    medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
    synonyms: Quercus velutina, black oak, quercitron, quercitron 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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