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PIN OAK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil

Synonyms:

laurel oak; pin oak; Quercus laurifolia

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("pin oak" is a kind of...):

oak; oak tree (a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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; swamp oak

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("pin oak" is a kind of...):

oak; oak tree (a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves)

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