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black oak

noun

  1. any of several oak trees, as Quercus velutina, characterized by a blackish bark.
  2. the hard, durable wood of such a tree, used for making furniture, floors, etc.


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Origin of black oak1

An Americanism dating back to 1625–35
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In the Golden State, they are attacking the coast live oak, canyon live oak and the California black oak.

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The city of Portland’s Urban Forestry program is currently experimenting with the assisted migration of 11 tree species, including three oak species to the south: California black oak, canyon live oak and interior live oak.

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The California black oak, for instance, is “strong, sturdy, and self-sufficient†— and, by extension, so is Dowd.

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Each acorn was painted with colored bands to indicate its species: red oak, bur oak, black oak, white oak, swamp white oak, scarlet oak, pin oak, willow oak.

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One stem of a two-stemmed black oak was found leaning on a power line that had snapped, according to court documents.

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