| 释义 |
water oak in American English US an oak (Quercus nigra) of the SE U.S., found mainly along rivers, streams, etc. water oak in American Englishnoun1. an oak, Quercus nigra, of the southern U.S., growing chiefly along streams and swamps 2. any of several other American oaks of similar habit Word origin [1680–90, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1680–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: commercial, gangway, knockdown, skyrocket, timekeeperExamples of 'water oak' in a sentencewater oak |