northern red oak

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   large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks

   SynonymsQuercus rubraQuercus borealis

   Broaderred oak

Questions about northern red oak

What does northern red oak mean?

northern red oak means "large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks".

What is another word for northern red oak?

Close synonyms include Quercus rubra, Quercus borealis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.