bur oak

a North American white oak (Quercus macrocarpa) having large acorns with fringed cups; mossy-cup oak

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bur oak

noun

A deciduous oak tree (Quercus macrocarpa) of eastern North America, having deeply lobed leaves, acorns enclosed within a deep fringed cup, and hard durable wood.

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