red oak
noun1
Usually An oak tree with wood of a red tint, with leaves that have pointed lobes, Quercus rubra, native to eastern North America.
2
Usually A similar tree of any of the many species in Quercus subg. Quercus, section Lobatae, found mostly in North America.
3
Australia, Usually Carnarvonia araliifolia, a rainforest tree from Australia.
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Usually Wood from such trees.
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Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake species found in North America.
- Synonyms
- northern red oak, champion oak, red silky oak, copperhead