a large oak tree, Quercus alba, of E North America, having pale bark, leaves with rounded lobes, and heavy light-coloured wood
2.
any of several other oaks, such as the roble
white oak in American English
1.
any of a number of oaks having leaves with rounded lobes, acorns that mature in one season, whitish or grayish bark, and hard, impervious wood; esp., the American white oak (Quercus alba) of E North America
2.
the wood of any such tree, used in barrels, furniture, etc.
Examples of 'white oak' in a sentence
white oak
But these were mostly white oak, magnolia and sycamore, and no leeches infested them.
David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE (2002)