iron oak

/ˌaɪərn oʊk/

Other forms: iron oaks

Definitions of iron oak

1. noun

   small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts
   synonyms: Quercus stellata, box white oak, brash oak, post oak

   type of:

   oak, oak tree

   a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
2. noun

   medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves
   synonyms: Quercus chrysolepis, canyon live oak, canyon oak, maul oak

   type of:

   live oak

   any of several American evergreen oaks