Meanings
nounwhite oak (countable and uncountable, plural white oaks)
plural white oaks
- countableusuallyAn oak tree with rounded leaf lobes and relatively pale wood, native to eastern North America, Quercus alba.
- countableusuallyA similar oak tree in a subgenus, Quercus subg. Quercus, especially section Quercus.
- countableusuallyLagunaria patersonia (Queensland white oak).
Synonyms: pyramid tree, Norfolk Island hibiscus
- uncountableusuallyThe wood of such trees.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLagunaria patersonia (Queensland white oak).
Similar
pyramid treeNorfolk Island hibiscus
Translations
Czech dub bílý
- dub bílýQuercus alba
French chêne blanc
- chêne blancQuercus alba
German Weißeiche
- WeißeicheQuercus alba
Polish dąb biały, hibiskus z wyspy Norfolk
- dąb białyQuercus alba
- hibiskus z wyspy NorfolkLagunaria patersonia
- drewno dębu białegowood
Spanish roble blanco
- roble blancoQuercus alba
Cite this entry
APA
white oak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20oak
MLA
“white oak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20oak. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white oak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20oak.
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