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Meaning of SWAMP OAK

Pronunciation:  swâmp owk

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  large flaky-barked deciduous oak of the eastern United States with leaves having fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
  2. [n]  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
  3. [n]  Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers
 
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 Synonyms: pin oak, Quercus bicolor, Quercus palustris, swamp white oak, Viminaria denudata, Viminaria juncea
 
 See Also: bush, genus Viminaria, oak, oak tree, shrub, Viminaria, white oak

 

 

 

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