| 释义 |
chinquapin oak
noun
: either of two No. American chestnut oaks:
a. : a medium to large oak (Quercus muhlenbergii) of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable timber — called also yellow oak
b. : a small shrubby oak (Q. prinoides) of the same area that has a sweet edible acorn and often forms dense thickets — called also dwarf chinquapin oak, scrub oak, yellow chestnut oak |