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white oak vs American white oak

American white oak vs white oak

white oak and American white oak both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
white oak Yes No No No
American white oak Yes No No No
As nouns, American white oak is a hyponym of white oak; that is, American white oak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than white oak:
  • 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
  • American white oak: large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood
white oak (noun) American white oak (noun)
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 slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood
Difference between white oak and American white oak

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