jack oak

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noun

the blackjack, Quercus marilandica.

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Origin of jack oak

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Words nearby jack oak

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How to use jack oak in a sentence

THE black jack oak is a tree of sandy and clayey barren lands where few other forest trees thrive.
Forest Trees of Illinois|Fuller George D.
The shingle oak is known as jack oak in some parts of Illinois.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The wood of blue jack oak is hard, strong, light brown in color, with darker-colored sapwood.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The blue jack oak sometimes attains a height of fifty feet and a diameter of twenty inches; but that is its best.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

A vigorous black jack oak, standing in open ground, presents a fine appearance.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson