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Shumard oak

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of species Quercus shumardii, native to much of southeastern and east south central United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large deciduous red oak of southern and eastern United States having large seven-lobed to nine-lobed elliptical leaves, large acorns and medium hard coarse-grained wood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Shumard red oak, Quercus shumardii

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: red oak

History

Etymology

Named after Benjamin Franklin Shumard, US scientist.