Gambel oak

noun

A deciduous small tree or large shrub of western North America, of species Quercus gambelii.

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scrub oakoak brushwhite oak
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Meanings

nounGambel oak (plural Gambel oaks)

plural Gambel oaks

  1. A deciduous small tree or large shrub of western North America, of species Quercus gambelii.

    Synonyms: scrub oak, oak brush, white oak

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA deciduous small tree or large shrub of western North America, of species Quercus gambelii.

Similar
scrub oakoak brushwhite oak

Origin

Named after the American naturalist William Gambel (1821–1849).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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