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jack oak
noun
- the blackjack, Quercus marilandica.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jack oak1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
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Example Sentences
THE black jack oak is a tree of sandy and clayey barren lands where few other forest trees thrive.
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The shingle oak is known as jack oak in some parts of Illinois.
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The wood of blue jack oak is hard, strong, light brown in color, with darker-colored sapwood.
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The blue jack oak sometimes attains a height of fifty feet and a diameter of twenty inches; but that is its best.
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A vigorous black jack oak, standing in open ground, presents a fine appearance.
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