swamp oak, n.
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
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Quercus bicolor swamp oak swamp white oak
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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
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Quercus palustris pin oak swamp oak
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Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers
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Viminaria denudata Viminaria juncea swamp oak