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durmast

noun
dur·​mast | \ ˈdÉ™rËŒmast\
variants: or less commonly durmast oak

Definition of durmast

: a European oak (Quercus sessiliflora or Q. petraea) that is valued especially for its dark heavy tough elastic wood

First Known Use of durmast

1791, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for durmast

perhaps alteration of dun mast, from dun entry 1 + mast (acorns)

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