pin oak

pin oak

n. A deciduous oak tree (Quercus palustris) of eastern North America, having horizontal or drooping branches, deeply lobed leaves with sharp tips, and small acorns.

pin′ oak`

n. an oak, Quercus palustris, having branches that grow in a pyramidal manner and deeply lobed leaves. [1805–15, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pin oak - 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 soilQuercus palustris, swamp oakoak tree, oak - a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"
	2.	pin oak - large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soillaurel oak, Quercus laurifoliaoak tree, oak - a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"