Gambel oak

noun
Gam·​bel oak | \ ˈgambəl-\

Definition of Gambel oak

: a shrub or small tree (Quercus gambelii) of the Rocky mountains with thin scaly gray-brown bark, thick firm leaves with 7 to 11 lobes, and acorns enclosed to half their length by the scaly pubescent cup

First Known Use of Gambel oak

1878, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Gambel oak

after William Gambel †1849 American ornithologist

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