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noun
Any of various hard oaks that grow near rivers or swamps, especially Quercus nigra, of the southern US.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: possum oak, Quercus nigra
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oak, oak tree
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