shingle oak

noun

1. an oak, Quercus imbricaria, yielding a wood used for shingles, clapboards, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shingle oak¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

I was informed that the shingle oak was the only species found on the area, and on the border of the area.

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It is rarely found in the low "flats" of the southeast part of the State, or in the shingle oak bottoms along the Patoka River.

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The shingle oak is known as jack oak in some parts of Illinois.

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Shingle oak requires good soil for growth but is not partial either to uplands or bottoms.

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It is believed that a cross between yellow oak and shingle oak produced the species known as lea oak.

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