Bur Oak (Noun)
Meaning
Medium to large deciduous oak of central and eastern North America with ovoid acorns deeply immersed in large fringed cups; yields tough close-grained wood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The large bur oak tree stood tall in the center of the park, its sprawling branches providing shade to visitors.
- In the woodworking shop, the instructor carefully selected a piece of bur oak to create a beautiful wooden chair.
- As a result of its tough and close-grained wood, bur oak has been used for centuries to construct durable furniture.
- The hikers noticed the distinctive ovoid acorns of the bur oak, immersed in large fringed cups and scattered across the forest floor.
- Throughout its native range in central and eastern North America, the bur oak has been a staple of the landscape for generations.