(n) deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets, Syn. dwarf oak, Quercus prinoides, dwarf chinquapin oak
(n) fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil, Syn. swamp oak, Quercus palustris