red oak

noun

An oak tree with wood of a red tint, with leaves that have pointed lobes, Quercus rubra, native to eastern North America.

Meanings

red oak1

nounred oak (countable and uncountable, plural red oaks)

plural red oaks

  1. countableusuallyAn oak tree with wood of a red tint, with leaves that have pointed lobes, Quercus rubra, native to eastern North America.
  2. countableusuallyA similar tree of any of the many species in Quercus subg. Quercus, section Lobatae, found mostly in North America.
  3. AustraliacountableusuallyCarnarvonia araliifolia, a rainforest tree from Australia.

    Synonyms: red silky oak

  4. uncountableusuallyWood from such trees.
  5. countableuncountableAgkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake species found in North America.

    Synonyms: copperhead

Red Oak2

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCarnarvonia araliifolia, a rainforest tree from Australia.

nounAgkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake species found in North America.

Similar

Quercus rubra

Similar
northern red oakchampion oak

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
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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