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Noun: shingle oak  shing-gul owk
  1. Small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles
    "The shingle oak's glossy leaves caught the morning light";
    - laurel oak, Quercus imbricaria

Derived forms: shingle oaks

Type of: oak, oak tree

Encyclopedia: Shingle oak