post oak

noun

Any of the species Quercus stellata (family Fagaceae), of trees native to North America.

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iron oakbox white oakbrash oakQuercus stellata
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Meanings

nounpost oak (plural post oaks)

plural post oaks

  1. Any of the species Quercus stellata (family Fagaceae), of trees native to North America.

    Synonyms: iron oak

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the species Quercus stellata (family Fagaceae), of trees native to North America.

Similar
iron oak

More synonyms by meaning

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
box white oakbrash oakiron oakQuercus stellata
Broader
oakoak tree
Also see
iron oak

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

post oak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post%20oak

MLA

“post oak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post%20oak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post oak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post%20oak.

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