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turkey oak

noun

  1. any of several oaks, as Quercus cerris, of Eurasia, or Q. laevis and Q. incana, of the southern U.S., that grow on dry, sandy barrens.


Turkey oak

noun

  1. an oak tree, Quercus cerris , of W and S Europe, with deeply lobed hairy leaves
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of turkey oak1

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turkey oak1

C18: so called because its acorns are often eaten by turkeys
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Example Sentences

The fact is, the name forked-leaf oak is applied oftener to the turkey oak (Quercus catesbæi) than to this one.

Tests of the wood to determine its character and qualities do not justify so low an estimate of turkey oak.

Woodlots of turkey oak planted in fertile land would probably do as well as most of the southern red oaks under like conditions.

Turkey-Oak is so call'd from a small Acorn it bears, which the wild Turkeys feed on.

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