swamp oak meaning and definition

SWAMP OAK noun

Definition of swamp oak (noun)

1. Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers
   • synonyms: Viminaria denudata, Viminaria juncea
2. fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil
   • synonyms: pin oak, Quercus palustris
3. large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
   • synonyms: Quercus bicolor, swamp white oak