possum oak

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   relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil

   Synonymswater oakQuercus nigra

   Broaderoak

Questions about possum oak

What does possum oak mean?

possum oak means "relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil".

What is another word for possum oak?

Close synonyms include water oak, Quercus nigra. 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.

Is possum oak a common word?