'Quercus imbricaria' definitions:
Definition of 'Quercus imbricaria'
From: WordNet
noun
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, laurel oak, Quercus imbricaria]
Definition of 'Quercus imbricaria'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- I reached St. Asaph, . . . where there is a very poor cathedral church covered with shingles or tiles. --Ray. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A sign for an office or a shop; as, to hang out one's shingle. [Jocose, U. S.] [1913 Webster]
- Shingle oak (Bot.), a kind of oak (Quercus imbricaria) used in the Western States for making shingles. [1913 Webster]