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English Dictionary: Quercus muehlenbergii	by the DICT Development Group
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Quercus n oaks Synonym(s): Quercus, genus Quercus
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Quercus agrifolia n highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny- toothed dark-green leaves Synonym(s): coast live oak, California live oak, Quercus agrifolia
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Quercus alba n 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 Synonym(s): American white oak, Quercus alba
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Quercus arizonica n semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups Synonym(s): Arizona white oak, Quercus arizonica
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Quercus bicolor n 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 Synonym(s): swamp white oak, swamp oak, Quercus bicolor
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Quercus borealis n large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks Synonym(s): northern red oak, Quercus rubra, Quercus borealis
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Quercus cerris n large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes Synonym(s): European turkey oak, turkey oak, Quercus cerris
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Quercus chrysolepis n medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves Synonym(s): canyon oak, canyon live oak, maul oak, iron oak, Quercus chrysolepis
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Quercus coccinea n medium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and having close- grained wood and deeply seven-lobed leaves turning scarlet in autumn Synonym(s): scarlet oak, Quercus coccinea
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Quercus ellipsoidalis n small to medium deciduous oak of east central North America; leaves have sharply pointed lobes Synonym(s): jack oak, northern pin oak, Quercus ellipsoidalis
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Quercus falcata n 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 Synonym(s): southern red oak, swamp red oak, turkey oak, Quercus falcata
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Quercus garryana n small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark Synonym(s): Oregon white oak, Oregon oak, Garry oak, Quercus garryana
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Quercus grosseserrata n oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan [syn: Japanese oak, Quercus mongolica, Quercus grosseserrata]
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Quercus ilex n evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood Synonym(s): holm oak, holm tree, holly-leaved oak, evergreen oak, Quercus ilex
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Quercus ilicifolia n shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets Synonym(s): bear oak, Quercus ilicifolia
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Quercus imbricaria n small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles Synonym(s): shingle oak, laurel oak, Quercus imbricaria
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Quercus incana n small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point Synonym(s): bluejack oak, turkey oak, Quercus incana
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Quercus kelloggii n large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves Synonym(s): California black oak, Quercus kelloggii
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Quercus laevis n small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes Synonym(s): American turkey oak, turkey oak, Quercus laevis
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Quercus laurifolia n large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil Synonym(s): laurel oak, pin oak, Quercus laurifolia
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Quercus lobata n tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns Synonym(s): California white oak, valley oak, valley white oak, roble, Quercus lobata
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Quercus lyrata n medium-large deciduous timber tree of central and southern United States; acorns deeply immersed in the cup and mature in first year Synonym(s): overcup oak, Quercus lyrata
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Quercus macrocarpa n medium to large deciduous oak of central and eastern North America with ovoid acorns deeply immersed in large fringed cups; yields tough close-grained wood Synonym(s): bur oak, burr oak, mossy-cup oak, mossycup oak, Quercus macrocarpa
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Quercus marilandica n a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club- shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets Synonym(s): blackjack oak, blackjack, jack oak, Quercus marilandica
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Quercus michauxii n medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak Synonym(s): swamp chestnut oak, Quercus michauxii
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Quercus mongolica n oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan [syn: Japanese oak, Quercus mongolica, Quercus grosseserrata]
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Quercus montana n medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats Synonym(s): basket oak, cow oak, Quercus prinus, Quercus montana
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Quercus muehlenbergii n medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood Synonym(s): chinquapin oak, chinkapin oak, yellow chestnut oak, Quercus muehlenbergii
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Quercus myrtifolia n small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas Synonym(s): myrtle oak, seaside scrub oak, Quercus myrtifolia
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Quercus nigra n relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil Synonym(s): water oak, possum oak, Quercus nigra
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Quercus nuttalli n similar to the pin oak; grows in damp sites in Mississippi River basin Synonym(s): Nuttall oak, Nuttall's oak, Quercus nuttalli
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Quercus palustris n 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 Synonym(s): pin oak, swamp oak, Quercus palustris
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Quercus petraea n deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood Synonym(s): durmast, Quercus petraea, Quercus sessiliflora
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Quercus phellos n medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood Synonym(s): willow oak, Quercus phellos
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Quercus prinoides n deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets Synonym(s): dwarf chinkapin oak, dwarf chinquapin oak, dwarf oak, Quercus prinoides
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Quercus prinus n medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats Synonym(s): basket oak, cow oak, Quercus prinus, Quercus montana
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Quercus robur n medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood Synonym(s): common oak, English oak, pedunculate oak, Quercus robur
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Quercus rubra n large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks Synonym(s): northern red oak, Quercus rubra, Quercus borealis
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Quercus sessiliflora n deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood Synonym(s): durmast, Quercus petraea, Quercus sessiliflora
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Quercus shumardii n large deciduous red oak of southern and eastern United States having large seven-lobed to nine-lobed elliptical leaves, large acorns and medium hard coarse-grained wood Synonym(s): Shumard oak, Shumard red oak, Quercus shumardii
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Quercus stellata n 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 Synonym(s): post oak, box white oak, brash oak, iron oak, Quercus stellata
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Quercus suber n medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork Synonym(s): cork oak, Quercus suber
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Quercus texana n small deciduous tree having the trunk branched almost from the base with spreading branches; Texas and southern Oklahoma Synonym(s): Spanish oak, Quercus texana
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Quercus vaccinifolia n a low spreading or prostrate shrub of southwestern United States with small acorns and leaves resembling those of the huckleberry Synonym(s): huckleberry oak, Quercus vaccinifolia
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Quercus variabilis n medium to large deciduous tree of China, Japan, and Korea having thick corky bark Synonym(s): Chinese cork oak, Quercus variabilis
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Quercus velutina n medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped Synonym(s): black oak, yellow oak, quercitron, quercitron oak, Quercus velutina
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Quercus virginiana n medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico; often cultivated as shade tree for it wide-spreading crown; extremely hard tough durable wood once used in shipbuilding Synonym(s): southern live oak, Quercus virginiana
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Quercus wislizenii n a small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral Synonym(s): interior live oak, Quercus wislizenii, Quercus wizlizenii
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Quercus wizlizenii n a small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral Synonym(s): interior live oak, Quercus wislizenii, Quercus wizlizenii
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quercite \Quer"cite\, n. (Chem.)       A white crystalline substance, {C6H7(OH)5}, found in acorns,       the fruit of the oak ({Quercus}). It has a sweet taste, and       is regarded as a pentacid alcohol.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quercitrin \Quer"cit*rin\, n. [Cf. F. quercitrin. See       {Quercitron}.] (Chem.)       A glucoside extracted from the bark of the oak ({Quercus}) as       a bitter citron-yellow crystalline substance, used as a       pigment and called {quercitron}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Cerris \[d8]Cer"ris\, n. [L. cerrus.] (Bot.)       A species of oak ({Quercus cerris}) native in the Orient and       southern Europe; -- called also {bitter oak} and {Turkey       oak}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kermes \Ker"mes\, n. [Ar. & Per. girmiz. See {Crimson}, and cf.       {Alkermes}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) The dried bodies of the females of a scale             insect ({Coccus ilicis}), allied to the cochineal insect,             and found on several species of oak near the             Mediterranean. They are round, about the size of a pea,             contain coloring matter analogous to carmine, and are used             in dyeing. They were anciently thought to be of a             vegetable nature, and were used in medicine. [Written also             {chermes}.]          2. (Bot.) A small European evergreen oak ({Quercus             coccifera}) on which the kermes insect ({Coccus ilicis})             feeds. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).          {Kermes mineral}.             (a) (Old Chem.) An artificial amorphous trisulphide of                   antimony; -- so called on account of its red color.             (b) (Med. Chem.) A compound of the trioxide and                   trisulphide of antimony, used in medicine. This                   substance occurs in nature as the mineral kermesite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cochineal \Coch"i*neal\ (?; 277), [Sp. cochinilla, dim. from L.       coccineus, coccinus, scarlet, fr. coccum the kermes berry, G.       [?] berry, especially the kermes insect, used to dye scarlet,       as the cohineal was formerly supposed to be the grain or seed       of a plant, and this word was formerly defined to be the       grain of the {Quercus coccifera}; but cf. also Sp. cochinilla       wood louse, dim. of cochina sow, akin to F. cochon pig.]       A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the       {Coccus cacti}, an insect native in Mexico, Central America,       etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. {Opuntia       cochinellifera}.          Note: These insects are gathered from the plant, killed by                the application of heat, and exposed to the sun to dry.                When dried they resemble small, rough berries or seeds,                of a brown or purple color, and form the cochineal of                the shops, which is used for making carmine, and also                as a red dye.          Note: Cochineal contains as its essential coloring matter                carminic acid, a purple red amorphous substance which                yields carmine red.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scarlet \Scar"let\, a.       Of the color called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread.          {Scarlet admiral} (Zo[94]l.), the red admiral. See under             {Red}. -- Scarlet bean (Bot.), a kind of bean ({Phaseolus             multiflorus}) having scarlet flowers; scarlet runner.          {Scarlet fever} (Med.), a contagious febrile disease             characterized by inflammation of the fauces and a scarlet             rash, appearing usually on the second day, and ending in             desquamation about the sixth or seventh day.          {Scarlet fish} (Zo[94]l.), the telescope fish; -- so called             from its red color. See under {Telescope}.          {Scarlet ibis} (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ibis}.          {Scarlet maple} (Bot.), the red maple. See {Maple}.          {Scarlet mite} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             bright red carnivorous mites found among grass and moss,             especially {Thombidium holosericeum} and allied species.             The young are parasitic upon spiders and insects.          {Scarlet oak} (Bot.), a species of oak ({Quercus coccinea})             of the United States; -- so called from the scarlet color             of its leaves in autumn.          {Scarlet runner} (Bot.), the scarlet bean.          {Scarlet tanager}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tanager}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Alcornoque \[d8]Al`cor*no"que\, n. [Sp., cork tree.]       The bark of several trees, esp. of {Bowdichia virgilioides}       of Brazil, used as a remedy for consumption; of {Byrsonima       crassifolia}, used in tanning; of {Alchornea latifolia}, used       medicinally; or of {Quercus ilex}, the cork tree.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Holm \Holm\, n. [OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly       is also called holm. See {Holly}.] (Bot.)       A common evergreen oak, of Europe ({Quercus Ilex}); -- called       also {ilex}, and {holly}.
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d8Ilex \[d8]I"lex\, n. [L., holm oak.] (Bot.)       (a) The holm oak ({Quercus Ilex}).       (b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the             common holly.
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d8Alcornoque \[d8]Al`cor*no"que\, n. [Sp., cork tree.]       The bark of several trees, esp. of {Bowdichia virgilioides}       of Brazil, used as a remedy for consumption; of {Byrsonima       crassifolia}, used in tanning; of {Alchornea latifolia}, used       medicinally; or of {Quercus ilex}, the cork tree.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Holm \Holm\, n. [OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly       is also called holm. See {Holly}.] (Bot.)       A common evergreen oak, of Europe ({Quercus Ilex}); -- called       also {ilex}, and {holly}.
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d8Ilex \[d8]I"lex\, n. [L., holm oak.] (Bot.)       (a) The holm oak ({Quercus Ilex}).       (b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the             common holly.
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Scrub \Scrub\, n.       1. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. [bd]A             sorry scrub.[b8] --Bunyan.                         We should go there in as proper a manner possible;                      nor altogether like the scrubs about us.                                                                               --Goldsmith.          2. Something small and mean.          3. A worn-out brush. --Ainsworth.          4. A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the             prevailing plant; as, oak scrub, palmetto scrub, etc.          5. (Stock Breeding) One of the common live stock of a region             of no particular breed or not of pure breed, esp. when             inferior in size, etc. [U.S.]          {Scrub bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian passerine bird of the             family {Atrichornithid[91]}, as {Atrichia clamosa}; --             called also {brush bird}.          {Scrub oak} (Bot.), the popular name of several dwarfish             species of oak. The scrub oak of New England and the             Middle States is {Quercus ilicifolia}, a scraggy shrub;             that of the Southern States is a small tree ({Q.             Catesb[91]i}); that of the Rocky Mountain region is {Q.             undulata}, var. Gambelii.          {Scrub robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian singing bird of the             genus {Drymodes}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shingle \Shin"gle\, n. [OE. shingle, shindle, fr. L. scindula,       scandula; cf. scindere to cleave, to split, E. shed, v.t.,       Gr. [?][?][?], [?][?][?], shingle, [?][?][?] to slit.]       1. A piece of wood sawed or rived thin and small, with one             end thinner than the other, -- used in covering buildings,             especially roofs, the thick ends of one row overlapping             the thin ends of the row below.                         I reached St. Asaph, . . . where there is a very                      poor cathedral church covered with shingles or                      tiles.                                                --Ray.          2. A sign for an office or a shop; as, to hang out one's             shingle. [Jocose, U. S.]          {Shingle oak} (Bot.), a kind of oak ({Quercus imbricaria})             used in the Western States for making shingles.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gall \Gall\, n. [F. galle, noix de galle, fr. L. galla.]       (Zo[94]l.)       An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by       insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by       small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the bark and lay       their eggs in the wounds. The larvae live within the galls.       Some galls are due to aphids, mites, etc. See {Gallnut}.          Note: The galls, or gallnuts, of commerce are produced by                insects of the genus {Cynips}, chiefly on an oak                ({Quercus infectoria [or] Lusitanica}) of Western Asia                and Southern Europe. They contain much tannin, and are                used in the manufacture of that article and for making                ink and a black dye, as well as in medicine.          {Gall insect} (Zo[94]l.), any insect that produces galls.          {Gall midge} (Zo[94]l.), any small dipterous insect that             produces galls.          {Gall oak}, the oak ({Quercus infectoria}) which yields the             galls of commerce.          {Gall of glass}, the neutral salt skimmed off from the             surface of melted crown glass;- called also {glass gall}             and {sandiver}. --Ure.          {Gall wasp}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Gallfly}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gall \Gall\, n. [F. galle, noix de galle, fr. L. galla.]       (Zo[94]l.)       An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by       insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by       small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the bark and lay       their eggs in the wounds. The larvae live within the galls.       Some galls are due to aphids, mites, etc. See {Gallnut}.          Note: The galls, or gallnuts, of commerce are produced by                insects of the genus {Cynips}, chiefly on an oak                ({Quercus infectoria [or] Lusitanica}) of Western Asia                and Southern Europe. They contain much tannin, and are                used in the manufacture of that article and for making                ink and a black dye, as well as in medicine.          {Gall insect} (Zo[94]l.), any insect that produces galls.          {Gall midge} (Zo[94]l.), any small dipterous insect that             produces galls.          {Gall oak}, the oak ({Quercus infectoria}) which yields the             galls of commerce.          {Gall of glass}, the neutral salt skimmed off from the             surface of melted crown glass;- called also {glass gall}             and {sandiver}. --Ure.          {Gall wasp}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Gallfly}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Robalito \Rob`a*li"to\ d8Roble \[d8]Ro"ble\, n. [Sp., oak.]       (Bot.)       The California white oak ({Quercus lobata}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bur \Bur\, Burr \Burr\, n. [OE. burre burdock; cf. Dan. borre,       OSw. borra, burdock, thistle; perh. akin to E. bristle (burr-       for burz-), or perh. to F. bourre hair, wool, stuff; also,       according to Cotgrave, [bd]the downe, or hairie coat,       wherewith divers herbes, fruits, and flowers, are       covered,[b8] fr. L. burrae trifles, LL. reburrus rough.]       1. (Bot.) Any rough or prickly envelope of the seeds of             plants, whether a pericarp, a persistent calyx, or an             involucre, as of the chestnut and burdock. Also, any weed             which bears burs.                         Amongst rude burs and thistles.         --Milton.                         Bur and brake and brier.                     --Tennyson.          2. The thin ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal.             See {Burr}, n., 2.          3. A ring of iron on a lance or spear. See {Burr}, n., 4.          4. The lobe of the ear. See {Burr}, n., 5.          5. The sweetbread.          6. A clinker; a partially vitrified brick.          7. (Mech.)             (a) A small circular saw.             (b) A triangular chisel.             (c) A drill with a serrated head larger than the shank; --                   used by dentists.          8. [Cf. Gael. borr, borra, a knob, bunch.] (Zo[94]l.) The             round knob of an antler next to a deer's head. [Commonly             written {burr}.]          {Bur oak} (Bot.), a useful and ornamental species of oak             ({Quercus macrocarpa}) with ovoid acorns inclosed in deep             cups imbricated with pointed scales. It grows in the             Middle and Western United States, and its wood is tough,             close-grained, and durable.          {Bur reed} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Sparganium}, having             long ribbonlike leaves.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Valonia \Va*lo"ni*a\, n. [It. vallonia, vallonea, fr. NGr.       balania`, balanidia`, the holm oak, bala`ni, balani`di, an       acorn, Gr. ba`lanos.]       1. The acorn cup of two kinds of oak ({Quercus macrolepis},             and {Q. vallonea}) found in Eastern Europe. It contains             abundance of tannin, and is much used by tanners and             dyers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Black-jack \Black"-jack`\, n.       1. (Min.) A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or             zinc blende; -- called also {false galena}. See {Blende}.          2. Caramel or burnt sugar, used to color wines, spirits,             ground coffee, etc.          3. A large leather vessel for beer, etc. [Obs.]          4. (Bot.) The {Quercus nigra}, or barren oak.          5. The ensign of a pirate.
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Swamp \Swamp\, n. [Cf. AS. swam a fungus, OD. swam a sponge, D.       zwam a fungus, G. schwamm a sponge, Icel. sv[94]ppr, Dan. &       Sw. swamp, Goth. swamms, Gr. somfo`s porous, spongy.]       Wet, spongy land; soft, low ground saturated with water, but       not usually covered with it; marshy ground away from the       seashore.                   Gray swamps and pools, waste places of the hern.                                                                               --Tennyson.                   A swamp differs from a bog and a marsh in producing                trees and shrubs, while the latter produce only                herbage, plants, and mosses.                  --Farming                                                                               Encyc. (E.                                                                               Edwards,                                                                               Words).          {Swamp blackbird}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Redwing}       (b) .          {Swamp cabbage} (Bot.), skunk cabbage.          {Swamp deer} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic deer ({Rucervus             Duvaucelli}) of India.          {Swamp hen}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) An Australian azure-breasted bird ({Porphyrio bellus});             -- called also {goollema}.       (b) An Australian water crake, or rail ({Porzana Tabuensis});             -- called also {little swamp hen}.       (c) The European purple gallinule.          {Swamp honeysuckle} (Bot.), an American shrub ({Azalea, [or]             Rhododendron, viscosa}) growing in swampy places, with             fragrant flowers of a white color, or white tinged with             rose; -- called also {swamp pink}.          {Swamp hook}, a hook and chain used by lumbermen in handling             logs. Cf. {Cant hook}.          {Swamp itch}. (Med.) See {Prairie itch}, under {Prairie}.          {Swamp laurel} (Bot.), a shrub ({Kalmia glauca}) having small             leaves with the lower surface glaucous.          {Swamp maple} (Bot.), red maple. See {Maple}.          {Swamp oak} (Bot.), a name given to several kinds of oak             which grow in swampy places, as swamp Spanish oak             ({Quercus palustris}), swamp white oak ({Q. bicolor}),             swamp post oak ({Q. lyrata}).          {Swamp ore} (Min.), bog ore; limonite.          {Swamp partridge} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several Australian             game birds of the genera {Synoicus} and {Excalfatoria},             allied to the European partridges.          {Swamp robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.          {Swamp sassafras} (Bot.), a small North American tree of the             genus {Magnolia} ({M. glauca}) with aromatic leaves and             fragrant creamy-white blossoms; -- called also {sweet             bay}.          {Swamp sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), a common North American sparrow             ({Melospiza Georgiana}, or {M. palustris}), closely             resembling the song sparrow. It lives in low, swampy             places.          {Swamp willow}. (Bot.) See {Pussy willow}, under {Pussy}.
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Chinquapin \Chin"qua*pin\, n. (Bot.)       A branching, nut-bearing tree or shrub ({Castanea pumila}) of       North America, from six to twenty feet high, allied to the       chestnut. Also, its small, sweet, edible nat. [Written also       {chincapin} and {chinkapin}.]          {Chinquapin oak}, a small shrubby oak ({Quercus prinoides})             of the Atlantic States, with edible acorns.          {Western Chinquapin}, an evergreen shrub or tree ({Castanopes             chrysophylla}) of the Pacific coast. In California it is a             shrub; in Oregon a tree 30 to 125 feet high.
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Cork \Cork\ (k[ocir]rk), n. [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. kork, D. kurk;       all fr. Sp. corcho, fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark, rind. Cf.       {Cortex}.]       1. The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree ({Quercus             Suber}), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made.             See {Cutose}.          2. A stopper for a bottle or cask, cut out of cork.          3. A mass of tabular cells formed in any kind of bark, in             greater or less abundance.          Note: Cork is sometimes used wrongly for calk, calker;                calkin, a sharp piece of iron on the shoe of a horse or                ox.          {Cork jackets}, a jacket having thin pieces of cork inclosed             within canvas, and used to aid in swimming.          {Cork tree} (Bot.), the species of oak ({Quercus Suber} of             Southern Europe) whose bark furnishes the cork of             commerce.
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Quercitron \Quer"cit*ron\, n. [F. quercitron, the name of the       name of tree; L. quercus an oak + citrus the citron tree.]       1. The yellow inner bark of the {Quercus tinctoria}, the             American black oak, yellow oak, dyer's oak, or quercitron             oak, a large forest tree growing from Maine to eastern             Texas.          2. Quercitrin, used as a pigment. See {Quercitrin}.
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{Live birth}, the condition of being born in such a state             that acts of life are manifested after the extrusion of             the whole body. --Dunglison.          {Live box}, a cell for holding living objects under             microscopical examination. --P. H. Gosse.          {Live feathers}, feathers which have been plucked from the             living bird, and are therefore stronger and more elastic.                      {Live gang}. (Sawing) See under {Gang}.          {Live grass} (Bot.), a grass of the genus {Eragrostis}.          {Live load} (Engin.), a suddenly applied load; a varying             load; a moving load; as a moving train of cars on a             bridge, or wind pressure on a roof.          {Live oak} (Bot.), a species of oak ({Quercus virens}),             growing in the Southern States, of great durability, and             highly esteemed for ship timber. In California the {Q.             chrysolepis} and some other species are also called live             oaks.          {Live ring} (Engin.), a circular train of rollers upon which             a swing bridge, or turntable, rests, and which travels             around a circular track when the bridge or table turns.          {Live steam}, steam direct from the boiler, used for any             purpose, in distinction from {exhaust steam}.          {Live stock}, horses, cattle, and other domestic animals kept             on a farm. whole body.
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Quirkish \Quirk"ish\, a.       Consisting of quirks; resembling a quirk. --Barrow.