shingle oak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shingle oak
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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It is, apparently, a cross between the shingle oak and the pin oak because it is comparable with both of them.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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