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iron oak

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A blue oak (Quercus douglasii).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A post oak (Quercus stellata).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: canyon oak, canyon live oak, maul oak, Quercus chrysolepis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: live oak

4

noun

Meaning 4

small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: post oak, box white oak, brash oak, Quercus stellata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oak, oak tree

History

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