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swamp oak

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tree of the species Quercus palustris.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

A tree of the species Quercus bicolor.

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Meaning 3

A tree of the species Casuarina glauca.

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Meaning 4

large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor

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Broader terms: white oak

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noun

Meaning 5

fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: pin oak, Quercus palustris

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Broader terms: oak, oak tree

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noun

Meaning 6

Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Viminaria juncea, Viminaria denudata

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Broader terms: shrub, bush

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