"scarlet oak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scarlet oaks [plural]
Etymology: From the colour of its leaves in autumn. Head templates: {{en-noun}} scarlet oak (plural scarlet oaks)
  1. The tree Quercus coccinea. Categories (lifeform): Oaks
    Sense id: en-scarlet_oak-en-noun-9jv9SwH4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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