pedunculate oak

British

noun

Also called: common oak. a large deciduous oak tree, Quercus robur, of Eurasia, having lobed leaves and stalked acorns

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The pedunculate oak, which was cut down on 3 April, was located on the edge of an Enfield council-owned park in north London and overlooked the Toby Carvery pub.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

The pedunculate oak, which was cut down on 3 April, was located on the edge of Enfield council-owned park in north London and overlooked a Toby Carvery.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

An Enfield Council planning document from March 2024 found the pedunculate oak, on the edge of Whitewebbs Park, had high ecological and landscape value.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

The researchers looked at how long enveloped and nonenveloped viruses remained infectious on the surface of six types of wood: Scots pine, silver birch, gray alder, eucalyptus, pedunculate oak and Norway spruce.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

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