pin oak
noun
: a pyramidally crowned deciduous oak (Quercus palustris) especially of wet regions of the eastern U.S. that has deeply cleft toothed leaves and rather small nearly hemispherical acorns
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The species commonly feeds on the larvae of a midge, or a fly, that forms galls on the edges of pin oak leaves, according to the University of Maryland Extension.
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
The boards are assembled by Jean-Brieuc Chevalier, a cabinetmaker from Angers, who inlays pin oak with reflective sterling-silver squares.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2024
Numerous majestic pin oak, green ash, black elder and red maple trees provide food and shelter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
How to Identify Red Oaks vs White Oaks There are many red oak varieties, including the common pin oak, live oak, black oak, and willow oak, but the most important ones in the U.S. are the Northern red oak and the Southern red oak.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 20 July 2023
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
The boards are assembled by Jean-Brieuc Chevalier, a cabinetmaker from Angers, who inlays pin oak with reflective sterling-silver squares.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2024
Numerous majestic pin oak, green ash, black elder and red maple trees provide food and shelter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
How to Identify Red Oaks vs White Oaks There are many red oak varieties, including the common pin oak, live oak, black oak, and willow oak, but the most important ones in the U.S. are the Northern red oak and the Southern red oak.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 20 July 2023
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“Pin oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pin%20oak. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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