shingle oak

noun

Quercus imbricaria, a deciduous tree of the red oaks, native primarily to the Midwestern and Upper South regions of North America, and most commonly found growing in uplands with good drainage.

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laurel oakQuercus imbricaria
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Meanings

nounshingle oak (plural shingle oaks)

plural shingle oaks

  1. Quercus imbricaria, a deciduous tree of the red oaks, native primarily to the Midwestern and Upper South regions of North America, and most commonly found growing in uplands with good drainage.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles

Similar
laurel oakQuercus imbricaria
Broader
oakoak tree
Also see
laurel oak

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French chêne à lattes
  • chêne à lattesQuercus imbricaria
Polish dąb dachówkowaty
  • dąb dachówkowatyQuercus imbricaria
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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