red oak

Meaning

1. An oak tree with wood of a red tint, with leaves that have pointed lobes, Quercus rubra, native to eastern North America.
2. A similar tree of any of the many species in Quercus subg. Quercus, section Lobatae, found mostly in North America.
3. Carnarvonia araliifolia, a rainforest tree from Australia.
4. Wood from such trees.
5. Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake species found in North America.

Synonyms

Spanish oak

Quercus rubra

quercus borealis

oak

northern red oak

Northern red oak

quercus tinctoria