bur oak
nounDefinition of bur oak
: a usually large oak (Quercus macrocarpa) of eastern North America having oval acorns enclosed in a fringed cap and tough close-grained wood
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The best tall-growing trees would be Shumard red oak, bur oak, Chinese pistachio and cedar elm. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "Once vincas succumb to fungus, that bed is dead to them," 22 June 2018 The best tall-growing trees would be Shumard red oak, bur oak, Chinese pistachio and cedar elm. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "Once vincas succumb to fungus, that bed is dead to them," 22 June 2018 The best tall-growing trees would be Shumard red oak, bur oak, Chinese pistachio and cedar elm. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "Once vincas succumb to fungus, that bed is dead to them," 22 June 2018 The best tall-growing trees would be Shumard red oak, bur oak, Chinese pistachio and cedar elm. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "Once vincas succumb to fungus, that bed is dead to them," 22 June 2018 The best tall-growing trees would be Shumard red oak, bur oak, Chinese pistachio and cedar elm. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "Once vincas succumb to fungus, that bed is dead to them," 22 June 2018 The best tall-growing trees would be Shumard red oak, bur oak, Chinese pistachio and cedar elm. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "Once vincas succumb to fungus, that bed is dead to them," 22 June 2018 The best tall-growing trees would be Shumard red oak, bur oak, Chinese pistachio and cedar elm. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "Once vincas succumb to fungus, that bed is dead to them," 22 June 2018 The best tall-growing trees would be Shumard red oak, bur oak, Chinese pistachio and cedar elm. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "Once vincas succumb to fungus, that bed is dead to them," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bur oak.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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