HyperDic: quercus_imbricaria

English > 1 sense of the expression Quercus imbricaria:
NOUNplantQuercus imbricaria, shingle oak, laurel oaksmall deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel
English > Quercus imbricaria: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles.
Synonymsshingle oak, laurel oak
Broaderoak, oak treeA deciduous tree of the genus Quercus

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