| chestnut oak n. Either of two eastern North American deciduous oak trees (Quercus prinus and Q. muehlenbergii) having leaves that resemble those of the American chestnut. |
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| Noun | 1. |  chestnut oak - an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut treesoak tree, oak - a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns" Quercus michauxii, swamp chestnut oak - medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak chinkapin oak, chinquapin oak, Quercus muehlenbergii, yellow chestnut oak - medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood basket oak, cow oak, Quercus montana, Quercus prinus - 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 dwarf chinkapin oak, dwarf chinquapin oak, dwarf oak, Quercus prinoides - deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets |
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