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post oak vs oak

oak vs post oak

post oak and oak both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
post oak Yes No No No
oak Yes No No No
As nouns, oak is a hypernym of post oak; that is, oak is a word with a broader meaning than post oak:
  • post oak: small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts
  • oak: a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
Other hypernyms of post oak include oak tree.
post oak (noun) oak (noun)
small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
Difference between post oak and oak

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