noun
1. : any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and have the inner surface of the shell smooth, the acorn cup covered with woody scales, and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf: as
a.
(1) : durmast
(2) : english oak
b. : a large slow-growing long-lived oak ( Quercus alba ) of the eastern United States having leaves with usually 7 deep rounded entire lobes, moderately large acorns, and stout spreading branches that form a broad open head and yielding a moderately heavy wood that is very hard and strong and especially durable when exposed (as by contact with soil) to damp — see tree illustration
c. : any of various other American oaks (as the bur oak or the basket oak) felt to resemble the eastern white oak
2. : wood or lumber obtained from white oak trees
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white oak: leaves and acorns
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