turkey oak

/ˌtʌrki oʊk/

Definitions of turkey oak

1. noun

   small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes
   synonyms: American turkey oak, Quercus laevis

   type of:

   oak, oak tree

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

   small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point
   synonyms: Quercus incana, bluejack oak

   type of:

   oak, oak tree

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

   large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
   synonyms: Quercus falcata, southern red oak, swamp red oak

   type of:

   red oak

   any of numerous American oaks having 4 stamens in each floret, acorns requiring two years to mature and leaf veins usually extending beyond the leaf margin to form points or bristles
4. noun

   large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
   synonyms: European turkey oak, Quercus cerris

   type of:

   oak, oak tree

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