HyperDic: quercus_borealis

English > 1 sense of the expression Quercus borealis:
NOUNplantQuercus borealis, northern red oak, Quercus rubralarge symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America
English > Quercus borealis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks.
Synonymsnorthern red oak, Quercus rubra
Broaderred oakAny of numerous American oaks having 4 stamens in each floret, acorns requiring two years to mature and leaf veins usually extending beyond the leaf margin to form points or bristles
SpanishQuercus borealis

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