water oak

plural water oaks

1. CanadaUSAny of various hard oaks that grow near rivers or swamps, especially Quercus nigra, of the southern US.First known use 18th c.

   I recall a catbird high in the water oak above, swinging like a rag amid the branches, jabbering and screeching [...].

   1967, William Styron, The Confessions of Nat Turner, Vintage, published 2004, page 200

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   Some young people were out under the wateroaks playing croquet. Mr. Pontellier's two children were there—sturdy little fellows of four and five.

   1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening