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swamp oak vs white oak

white oak vs swamp oak

swamp oak and white oak both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swamp oak Yes No No No
white oak Yes No No No
As nouns, white oak is a hypernym of swamp oak; that is, white oak is a word with a broader meaning than swamp oak:
  • swamp oak: large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
  • white oak: any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf
swamp oak (noun) white oak (noun)
Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf
large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
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
Difference between swamp oak and white oak

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