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durmast

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dur·mast  (dûrmst)
n.
A European oak (Quercus petraea) having tough, elastic wood.

[Perhaps alteration of dun mast : dun + mast.]

durmast, durmast oak [ˈdɜːˌmɑːst]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called sessile oak a large Eurasian oak tree, Quercus petraea, with lobed leaves and sessile acorns Compare pedunculate oak
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the heavy elastic wood of this tree, used in building and cabinetwork
[probably alteration of dun mast; see dun2, mast2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.durmast - deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wooddurmast - deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood
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
Translations
durmast [ˈdɜːmɑːst] n (Bot) (also durmast oak) → eschia


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