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.