Bartram oak

noun

Bar·​tram oak

ˈbär‧trəm-

: an oak (Quercus heterophylla) of the eastern U.S. usually considered a natural hybrid between the northern red oak and the willow oak

Word History

Etymology

after John Bartram †1777 American botanist

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