NOUN | plant | Quercus palustris, pin oak, swamp oak | 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 |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | pin oak, swamp oak | |
Broader | oak, oak tree | A deciduous tree of the genus Quercus |
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