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durmast

(dʉr′mast′)

noun

any of several European oaks valued for their heavy, tough wood

Origin: ? for dun mast oak, dark acorned oak: see dun & mast

See durmast in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A European oak (Quercus petraea) having tough, elastic wood.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps alteration of dun mast

Origin: : dun²

Origin: + mast²

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