swamp oak

noun

1
: a leafless Australian shrub (Viminaria denudata) of the family Leguminosae resembling broom and having small orange-yellow flowers and a one-seeded pod
2
: a beefwood (Casuarina glauca)
3
: any of several American oaks (such as the pin oak, basket oak, or swamp white oak) that thrive in wet soils

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“Swamp oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swamp%20oak. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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