Aleppo oak

noun

A small oak native to Greece and Asia Minor, Quercus infectoria, best known for the galls on its leaves that are harvested as a source of tannins.

Similar
dyer's oak
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Meanings

nounAleppo oak (plural Aleppo oaks)

plural Aleppo oaks

  1. A small oak native to Greece and Asia Minor, Quercus infectoria, best known for the galls on its leaves that are harvested as a source of tannins.

    Synonyms: dyer's oak

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small oak native to Greece and Asia Minor, Quercus infectoria, best known for the galls on its leaves that are harvested as a source of tannins.

Similar
dyer's oak
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APA

Aleppo oak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aleppo%20oak

MLA

“Aleppo oak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aleppo%20oak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aleppo oak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aleppo%20oak.

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