| English Dictionary |
SHINGLE OAK
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does shingle oak mean?
• SHINGLE OAK (noun)
The noun SHINGLE OAK has 1 sense:
1. small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles
Familiarity information: SHINGLE OAK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
laurel oak; Quercus imbricaria; shingle oak
Hypernyms ("shingle oak" is a kind of...):
oak; oak tree (a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." (English proverb)
"With a spade of gold and a hoe of silver even the mountains rock and sway." (Albanian proverb)
"Lies are the plague of speech." (Arabic proverb)
"He whom the shoe fits should put it on." (Dutch proverb)
"With a spade of gold and a hoe of silver even the mountains rock and sway." (Albanian proverb)
"Lies are the plague of speech." (Arabic proverb)
"He whom the shoe fits should put it on." (Dutch proverb)