释义 |
gam·bel oak \ˈgambəl-\ noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: after William Gambel died 1849 American ornithologist : a shrub or small tree (Quercus gambelii) of the Rocky mountains with thin scaly gray-brown bark, thick firm leaves with 7 to 11 lobes, and acorns enclosed to half their length by the scaly pubescent cup |