tanbark oak

American

noun

any oak that yields tanbark, especially the evergreen oak Notholithocarpus densiflora of the Pacific coast of North America.

Etymology

Origin of tanbark oak

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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tanbark oak

Part II, Utilization of the wood of tanbark oak, by H.S.

From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Record, Samuel J.

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