| NOUN | plant | Quercus rubra, northern red oak, Quercus borealis | large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America |
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| Meaning | large 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. | |
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| Synonyms | northern red oak, Quercus borealis | |
| Broader | red oak | Any 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 |
| Spanish | Quercus borealis | |
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