willow oak

American  

noun

1. an oak, Quercus phellos, of the southwestern U.S., having entire, narrow leaves, yielding a hard, heavy wood used in the construction of buildings.

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Etymology

Origin of willow oak

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

Example Sentences

Each acorn was painted with colored bands to indicate its species: red oak, bur oak, black oak, white oak, swamp white oak, scarlet oak, pin oak, willow oak.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022

But minutes later, Jones and Mathews County Board of Supervisors chair Paul Hudgins — who had joined him in the shade under a willow oak tree — were a bit more vague.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

The opposing ranks of five crab apple trees in the Rose Garden had been replaced over the years but struggled in large part because of a willow oak tree planted nearby during the Johnson administration.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2020

The black oak belongs to the red oak group, which also includes the more familiar pin oak, willow oak and northern red oak.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2015

The chestnut oak, the magnolia, the willow oak, the crape myrtle, the fig and the grape all flourish luxuriantly.

From Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway by Gladding, Effie Price