Meanings
nounbur oak (plural bur oaks)
plural bur oaks · alternative burr oak
- Quercus macrocarpa.
Synonyms: blue oak, mossycup oak, mossycup white oak, scrub oak
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
nounmedium to large deciduous oak of central and eastern North America with ovoid acorns deeply immersed in large fringed cups; yields tough close-grained wood
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Translations
Czech dub velkoplodý
- dub velkoplodýtree
French chêne à gros fruits
- chêne à gros fruitstree
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APA
bur oak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bur%20oak
MLA
“bur oak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bur%20oak. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bur oak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bur%20oak.
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