iron oak

noun

A blue oak (Quercus douglasii).

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post oakbox white oakbrash oakQuercus stellatacanyon oakcanyon live oakmaul oakQuercus chrysolepis

Meanings

nouniron oak (plural iron oaks)

plural iron oaks

  1. A blue oak (Quercus douglasii).
  2. A post oak (Quercus stellata).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts

Similar
post oakbox white oakbrash oakQuercus stellata

nounmedium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves

Similar
canyon oakcanyon live oakmaul oakQuercus chrysolepis
Broader

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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