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noun

any of several oak trees, as Quercus rubra, or Q. falcata, of North America.

the hard, cross-grained wood of these trees.

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Origin of red oak

An Americanism dating back to 1625–35

Words nearby red oak

redneck, red ned, redness, Red No. 2, redo, red oak, red ocher, red ochre, redolent, Redon, redondilla

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How to use red oak in a sentence

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Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.
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There was deep brown flesh, and bronze flesh, and pallid white flesh, and flesh turned red from the hot sun.
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A Republican candidate hoping to win red state support could find a worse team to root for than one from Dallas.
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The pale, baby-faced, red-cheeked rapper is furiously puffing away at a hastily-made blunt crammed with low-grade weed.
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Beginners must be warned against mistaking the edges of cells, or particles which have retained the red stain, for bacilli.
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Under the internal pressure his whiskers stood on end and his face grew red.
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“You appear to feel it so,” rejoined Mr. Pickwick, smiling at the clerk, who was literally red-hot.
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Ripperda's eye fell upon the mantle,—it was discoloured a dark red in many places, he nodded his head, and the man withdrew.
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British Dictionary definitions for red oak

red oak

noun

any of several deciduous oak trees, esp Quercus borealis, native to North America, having bristly leaves with triangular lobes and acorns with small cups

the hard cross-grained reddish wood of this tree

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