Noun: northern red oak
- Large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks
"The northern red oak grew rapidly in the park";
- Quercus rubra, Quercus borealis
Derived forms: northern red oaks
Type of: red oak
Encyclopedia: Northern red oak