HyperDic: quercus_palustris

English > 1 sense of the expression Quercus palustris:
NOUNplantQuercus palustris, pin oak, swamp oakfast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn
English > Quercus palustris: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningfast-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.
Synonymspin oak, swamp oak
Broaderoak, oak treeA deciduous tree of the genus Quercus

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict