water oak

noun

1. an oak, Quercus nigra, of the southern U.S., growing chiefly along streams and swamps.
2. any of several other American oaks of similar habit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of water oak¹

An Americanism dating back to 1680–90

Example Sentences

Governors and legislators peopled its walks; pillared mansions grew at the heads of long avenues of water oak.

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Sardelia finally gave up her search and sat down under the big water oak tree there in the woods to ponder what she had seen.

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Well, it seems like they's a submerged water oak about three miles from shore that you're supposed to steer round it.

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They selected a grand water oak with immense spreading branches that would effectually screen them from view.

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Balmy air, green of cedar and water oak and bird music disarrange our mental almanac.

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