any of various oak trees with reddish bark, wood, etc.; (now) spec. any of several North American oaks, (esp. Quercus rubra), characterized by…
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > oak and allies > [noun] > other oaks (47) red oakOE any of various oak trees with reddish bark, wood, etc.; (now) spec. any of several North American oaks, (esp. Quercus rubra), characterized by… cerre-tree1577 A species of oak: the Turkey Oak (Quercus Cerris), or the Holm Oak (Q. Ilex). gall-tree1597 the oak (Quercus infectoria) upon which are produced the galls of commerce. robur1601 An oak tree; spec. (more fully robur oak) the common or pedunculate oak, Quercus robur; (also) the hard, durable heartwood of this tree. kermes1605 The small evergreen species of oak (Quercus coccifera) on which this insect lives. More fully kermes oak. live oak1610 Any of various evergreen oaks chiefly native to the southern United States, esp. Quercus virginiana of south-eastern regions. Also: the hard… white oak1610 any of various oak trees producing pale wood, (in later use) spec. Quercus alba, of eastern North America and (in full Oregon white oak) Q. garryana… royal oak1616 A large or stately oak tree; (in later use) spec. the English or pedunculate oak, Quercus robur. Now rare. swamp-oak1683 In North America, a name for several species of oak growing in swamps: for distinguishing names of the species see quots. 1817 1845 –50 1874. grey oak1697 any of several American oaks with greyish leaves or bark. rock oak1699 = rock chestnut oak n. chestnut oak1703 Q. sessiliflora, and in North America, Q. Prinus and other species having leaves like the chestnut. water oak1709 Chiefly North American. Any of various oaks of riverside or swampy habitats, as the pin oak (Quercus palustris) and the laurel oak (Q. laurifolia)… Spanish oak1716 turkey-oak1717 Quercus Catesbæi, of south-eastern North America; also, the American ‘Spanish’ oak, Q. falcata. willow oak1717 a North American oak, Quercus Phellos, having narrow entire leaves like those of the willow; also, the laurel oak, Q. laurifolia. iron oak1724 any of several oaks with particularly durable wood; esp. the post oak, Quercus stellata, of eastern North America. maiden oak1725 the durmast oak, Quercus petraea. scarlet oak1738 Q. coccinea of North America, so called from the colour of its foliage in autumn; also †the Holm Oak, Quercus Ilex. black jack1765 North American. More fully black jack oak. Any of several shrubby North American oaks; esp. Quercus marilandica, of central and south-eastern areas… post oak1775 Any of several kinds of North American oak having hard close-grained durable wood much used for posts, sleepers, etc., esp.: (a) Quercus stellata… durmast1791 A sessile-flowered sub-species or variety of oak (Quercus pubescens, or Q. sessiliflora): see quot. 1866. (Usually durmast-oak.) mountain chestnut oak1801 a North American oak, Quercus prinus, with leaves resembling those of the chestnut. quercitron oak1803 More fully quercitron oak. The black oak, Quercus velutina, of eastern North America. Now rare. laurel oak1810 either of two species of oak, Quercus laurifolia or Q. imbricata. mossy-cup oak1810 the bur oak of North America, Quercus macrocarpa, the acorn of which has a cupule fringed with scales; (formerly also) †the Turkey oak, Q. cerris… rock chestnut oak1810 any of several North American oak trees, esp. Quercus prinus, native to rocky habitats in the eastern United States, which has deeply fissured bark… pin oak1812 Any of various North American oak trees with pin-like twigs, branches, or leaves; spec. Quercus palustris, which has clusters of persistent… overcup oak1814 More fully overcup oak. Either of two North American oaks in which the acorn is almost completely enclosed by the cup or its scales: (a) the… overcup white oak1814 More fully overcup oak. Either of two North American oaks in which the acorn is almost completely enclosed by the cup or its scales: (a) the… bur oak1815 a North American variety of oak (Quercus macrocarpa), so called from the appearance of the acorn; = mossy-cup oak n. at mossy, adj. n.compounds 2, ov… jack oak1816 any of several relatively small North American oaks, esp. Quercus marilandica; cf. black jack, n.2 3. mountain oak1818 spec. in U.S. Any of various species of oak (genus Quercus). Cf. mountain chestnut oak n., mountain white oak n. at mountain, n. adj.compounds 2d… shingle-oak1818 (a) the laurel oak, Quercus imbricaria; (b) the she-oak. gall-oak1835 peach oak1835 the willow oak, Quercus phellos. golden oak1838 Any of several oaks; spec. (a) the canyon live oak, Quercus chrysolepis, or any of a small group of western North American oaks related to this (=… weeping oak1838 Used to designate trees (less frequently other plants) the branches of which arch over and hang down drooping. Chiefly in the distinctive names of… Aleppo oak1845 the Eurasian gall or dyer's oak, Quercus lusitanica (formerly Q. infectoria), on which Aleppo galls are formed. Italian oak1858 Q. Æsculus of southern Europe, having edible acorns. dyer's oak1861 (a) Quercus infectoria, the galls of which yield a dye; (b) Q. velutina = quercitron, n.; also black oak. Gambel's Oak1878 a shrubby deciduous oak, Quercus gambellii, of southwestern United States and Mexico, typically forming dense thickets on the lower slopes of… maul oak1884 An evergreen oak, Quercus chrysolepis, of south-western North America. punk oak1884 the water oak, Quercus nigra (Quercus aquatica). sessile oak1906 Quercus petræa, which has stalkless acorns; = durmast, n. Garry oak1908 a species of oak, Quercus garryana, native to south-western British Columbia and the Pacific coast to the south. roble1908 Any of various Latin American and Californian trees having hard, heavy wood used for construction, shipbuilding, etc.; esp. (a) the valley oak of… |
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