Meanings
nounpin oak (plural pin oaks)
plural pin oaks
- The tree Quercus palustris.
- The tree Quercus ellipsoidalis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil
Similar
swamp oakQuercus palustris
nounlarge nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil
Similar
laurel oakQuercus laurifolia
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Czech dub bahenní
- dub bahenníQuercus palustris
Cite this entry
APA
pin oak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20oak
MLA
“pin oak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20oak. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pin oak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20oak.
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