Phrase guide

scarlet oak

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The tree Quercus coccinea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

medium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and having close-grained wood and deeply seven-lobed leaves turning scarlet in autumn

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Quercus coccinea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oak, oak tree

History

Etymology

From the colour of its leaves in autumn.