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Burr 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 park's canopy was dominated by burr oak, its sprawling branches providing shade on hot summer afternoons.
  • The artist prized the dense, close-grained wood of the burr oak for carving intricate figurines.
  • Burr oak trees were scattered throughout the rolling hills, their large fringed cupped acorns a favorite of the local wildlife.
  • The forestry expert estimated the age of the massive burr oak at over two centuries, its gnarled trunk twisted by the weight of time.
  • Carpenters preferred the durable, resistant wood of the burr oak for building strong, long-lasting furniture.

Synonyms

  • Bur Oak
  • Quercus Macrocarpa
  • Mossycup Oak
  • Mossy-cup Oak

Hypernyms

  • White Oak
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