red oak
Americannoun
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any of several oak trees, as Quercus rubra, or Q. falcata, of North America.
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the hard, cross-grained wood of these trees.
noun
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any of several deciduous oak trees, esp Quercus borealis , native to North America, having bristly leaves with triangular lobes and acorns with small cups
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the hard cross-grained reddish wood of this tree
Etymology
Origin of red oak
An Americanism dating back to 1625–35
Example Sentences
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Storey and Holmes began to introduce red oak as an accent material, though the effect is still monochromatic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
It’s a medium-brown color that is extremely close to the red oak hardwood floors we had in the last home I built.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
Among them: red maple, red oak, basswood and ironwood.
From Scientific American ● May 5, 2023
I don’t know how large ours is, but I do worry about it encroaching on a nearby tree, a large red oak that is a favorite of my husband’s.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
A little wren flew in from the mountains and lit on a low branch of the red oak.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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