chinquapin oak

chinquapin oak

or chinkapin oakn.1. A deciduous oak tree (Quercus muhlenbergii) chiefly of eastern North America, having scaly gray bark and toothed leaves that resemble those of the chinquapin.2. A similar oak (Quercus prinoides) that grows as a shrub or small tree.

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chinquapin oak - medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable woodchinkapin oak, Quercus muehlenbergii, yellow chestnut oakchestnut oak - an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees