Meanings
red oak1
plural red oaks
- countableusuallyAn oak tree with wood of a red tint, with leaves that have pointed lobes, Quercus rubra, native to eastern North America.
- countableusuallyA similar tree of any of the many species in Quercus subg. Quercus, section Lobatae, found mostly in North America.
- AustraliacountableusuallyCarnarvonia araliifolia, a rainforest tree from Australia.
Synonyms: red silky oak
- uncountableusuallyWood from such trees.
- countableuncountableAgkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake species found in North America.
Synonyms: copperhead
Red Oak2
- A number of places in the United States:
- A community in South Fulton, Fulton County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Buckeye Township, Stephenson County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Montgomery County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Greenwood Township, Oscoda County, Michigan.
- A town in Nash County, North Carolina.
- A town in Latimer County, Oklahoma.
- A city in Ellis County, Texas.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCarnarvonia araliifolia, a rainforest tree from Australia.
nounAgkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake species found in North America.
Quercus rubra
Translations
Czech dub červený
- dub červenýQuercus rubra tree
French chêne rouge, chêne rouge d’Amérique
- chêne rougeQuercus rubra tree
- chêne rouge d’AmériqueQuercus rubra tree
German Roteiche
- RoteicheQuercus rubra tree
Cite this entry
red oak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20oak
“red oak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20oak. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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