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red oak
noun
uk /ˌred ˈəʊk/ us /ˌred ˈoʊk/
[ C or U ]
a kind of North American oak(= a large, common tree whose oval nuts have an outer part like a cup):
There is a large red oak in their backyard.
They said that trees in the red oak group were particularly vulnerable to the fungus.
[ U ]
the hard wood of the red oak tree, used in building:
American red oak was used for the floorboards.
Four massive red oaks will be planted in the square.
The gardens are dominated by towering trees including red oaks, sycamores, and limes.
European imports were being replaced with native species such as the red oak and sugar maple.
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