red oak

American  

noun

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

2. the hard, cross-grained wood of these trees.

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red oak British  

noun

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

2. the hard cross-grained reddish wood of this tree

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Etymology

Origin of red oak

An Americanism dating back to 1625–35

Example Sentences

Among them: red maple, red oak, basswood and ironwood.

From Scientific American • May 5, 2023

Earlier this year the team described how some deer mice, depending on their personality, were more likely than others to cache red oak, white pine and American beech nuts in ways that promoted germination.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022

I may yet find one last flush of shiitakes stair-stepping up the side of an old stump, feeding themselves on the rich red oak.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022

In 2016, when a red oak was planted on the Capitol grounds in Roybal’s memory, Roybal-Allard told The Times her late father was often on her mind at work.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2021

He would lie up on the red oak limbs and watch every move I made.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls