post oak

American  

noun

1. any of several American oaks, especially Quercus stellata, the wood of which is used for posts.

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Etymology

Origin of post oak

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65

Example Sentences

He smokes the ribs over post oak and pecan woods; the final texture emerges a bit ropier than the lush, almost custardy Central Texas barbecue exemplars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2019

It’s prime beef, seasoned only with salt, pepper and the scent of post oak and mesquite.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2018

He cooks with only wood, relying on his ability to source well-seasoned post oak and burn those logs evenly over the many hours required to smoke brisket, pork and other large cuts of meat.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2015

Despite burning about 1,500 pounds a week of post oak shipped in from Texas, Hill Country doesn’t produce that kind of deeply smoky barbecue.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2012

For all the attention Daisy paid to my protests, I may as well have been talking to a post oak stump.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls