pin oak vs Quercus laurifolia

pin oak and Quercus laurifolia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pin oak	Yes	No	No	No
Quercus laurifolia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pin oak and Quercus laurifolia are synonyms defined as:

pin oak and Quercus laurifolia: large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil

Other synonyms of pin oak include laurel oak.

pin oak (noun)	Quercus laurifolia (noun)
fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil	large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil
large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil