shingle oak
noun
an oak, Quercus imbricaria, yielding a wood used for shingles, clapboards, etc.
Origin of shingle oak
1An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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How to use shingle oak in a sentence
I was informed that the shingle oak was the only species found on the area, and on the border of the area.
Trees of Indiana | Charles Clemon DeamIt is rarely found in the low "flats" of the southeast part of the State, or in the shingle oak bottoms along the Patoka River.
Trees of Indiana | Charles Clemon DeamThe shingle oak is known as jack oak in some parts of Illinois.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibsonshingle oak requires good soil for growth but is not partial either to uplands or bottoms.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. GibsonIt is believed that a cross between yellow oak and shingle oak produced the species known as lea oak.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
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