water oak

water oak

n. An oak tree (Quercus nigra) of the southeast United States, having wedge-shaped leaves and found chiefly in wetlands.

wa′ter oak`

n. 1. 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. [1680–90, Amer.]

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water oak - relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soilpossum oak, Quercus nigraoak tree, oak - a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"