Japanese oak

/ˌˈdʒæpəˌˈniz oʊk/
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Definitions of Japanese oak
  1. noun
    oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan
    synonyms: Quercus grosseserrata, Quercus mongolica
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    type of:
    oak, oak tree
    a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
  2. noun
    small evergreen tree of China and Japan
    synonyms: Lithocarpus glaber, Lithocarpus glabra
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    type of:
    Lithocarpus densiflorus, tanbark oak
    evergreen tree of the Pacific coast area having large leathery leaves; yields tanbark
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