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black oak

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
black- oak
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deciduous oak tree, Quercus velutina, native to eastern North America; its wood.

Countable

noun

A related oak tree native to western North America, Quercus kelloggii, often considered the best oak for acorn mush by American Indians in its native range; the wood of this tree.

Usage

Inflected Forms

black oaks (plural)

Synonyms

quercitron California black oak yellow oak quercitron oak quercus velutina

Questions

What does black oak mean?
A deciduous oak tree, Quercus velutina, native to eastern North America; its wood.

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