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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Noun
(plural bur oaks)
- Quercus macrocarpa.
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