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SHINGLE OAK
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles
Synonyms:
laurel oak; Quercus imbricaria; shingle oak
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Hypernyms ("shingle oak" is a kind of...):
oak; oak tree (a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves)