1. Large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
   "Turkey oaks line many of the boulevards in southern European cities"; "European turkey oaks line many of the boulevards in southern European cities";
   - European turkey oak, Quercus cerris
    
2. Large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
   "The turkey oak provided a broad canopy of shade";
   - southern red oak, swamp red oak, Quercus falcata
    
3. Small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point
   "turkey oaks dotted the sandy coastal plain";
   - bluejack oak, Quercus incana
    
4. Small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes
   "Turkey oaks thrived in the poor sandy soil"; "American turkey oaks thrived in the poor sandy soil";
   - American turkey oak, Quercus laevis

Derived forms: turkey oaks

Type of: oak, oak tree, red oak

Encyclopedia: Turkey oak