| laurel oak 
 
 1. large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States;
 thrives in damp soil
 • Syn:
 pin oak, Quercus laurifolia
 • Hypernyms:
 oak, oak tree
 2. small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel;
 wood is used in western states for shingles
 • Syn:
 shingle oak, Quercus imbricaria
 • Hypernyms:
 oak, oak tree
 
 
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