(ˈ)shü|märd- noun
also shumard red oak
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: after Benjamin F. Shumard died 1869 American geologist
: a large red oak ( Quercus shumardii ) of the southern and eastern United States that grows chiefly over limestone and has dark shiny elliptical leaves divided into 7 to 9 lobes, medium to very large acorns, and coarse-grained wood of medium hardness and weight