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

A determined study of Washington’s trees could turn up a willow oak or two that let go of a couple of their brown, blade-shaped leaves.

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2021

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 willow oak, Quercus phellos L., is a river bottom tree rarely found in southern Illinois.

From Forest Trees of Illinois How to Know Them by Fuller George D.