chestnut oak


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chestnut oak

n.
A deciduous oak tree (Quercus montana syn. Q. prinus) of eastern North America having deeply ridged bark and shallowly lobed leaves that resemble those of the American chestnut.
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chest′nut oak`


n.
any of several North American oaks, as Quercus prinus, having serrate or dentate leaves resembling those of the chestnut.
[1695–1705, Amer.]
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Noun1.chestnut oak - an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut treeschestnut oak - an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees
oak tree, oak - a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"
Quercus michauxii, swamp chestnut oak - medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak
chinkapin oak, chinquapin oak, Quercus muehlenbergii, yellow chestnut oak - medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood
basket oak, cow oak, Quercus montana, Quercus prinus - medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats
dwarf chinkapin oak, dwarf chinquapin oak, dwarf oak, Quercus prinoides - deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets
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