water oak
water oak noun: any of various hard oaks that grow near rivers or swamps, especially Quercus nigra, of the southern US.
Noun
water oak (plural water oaks)
- Any of various hard oaks that grow near rivers or swamps, especially Quercus nigra, of the southern US.
- 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
- 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
Forms of water oak
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Questions about water oak
- What does water oak mean?
- Water oak means any of various hard oaks that grow near rivers or swamps, especially Quercus nigra, of the southern US.
- What part of speech is water oak?
- Water oak is a noun.
- What is the plural of water oak?
- The plural of water oak is water oaks.
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