red oak
noun
1
: any of various North American oaks (such as Quercus rubra and Quercus falcata) that have acorns with the inner surface of the shell lined with woolly hairs, the acorn cap covered with thin scales, and leaf veins that usually run beyond the margin of the leaf to form bristles
2
: the wood of a red oak
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Four species are native to this northern region: eastern white pine, northern red oak, bur oak and red maple.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
For a more rustic space, try red oak, cherry, or walnut wood that have a warmer tone which lends itself well to a more traditional aesthetic.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
The home has french doors, six working fireplaces and new hand-hewn, red oak beamed ceilings.
—Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
Clad in wood inside and out, the restaurant, which specializes in steaks grilled over local red oak, is open Thursday through Sunday, and offers tight seating inside, as well as in the adjacent old mail sorting room and tables scattered among the trees on the large, rural property.
—Eric A. Taub, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
Storey and Holmes began to introduce red oak as an accent material, though the effect is still monochromatic.
—Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Inside, three bedrooms and three baths are packed into a little more than 2,100 square feet of two-level living space adorned throughout with red oak hardwood floors and whitewashed wood-beam ceilings.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
Broadly speaking, red oaks seem to be pumping out the acorns more than white oaks and chestnut oaks this year.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
Joshua McLaughlin, manager of the Virginia Department of Forestry’s tree nursery in Augusta County, said white oak acorns are running behind last year’s numbers, but red oaks are off the charts.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
For a more rustic space, try red oak, cherry, or walnut wood that have a warmer tone which lends itself well to a more traditional aesthetic.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
The home has french doors, six working fireplaces and new hand-hewn, red oak beamed ceilings.
—Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
Clad in wood inside and out, the restaurant, which specializes in steaks grilled over local red oak, is open Thursday through Sunday, and offers tight seating inside, as well as in the adjacent old mail sorting room and tables scattered among the trees on the large, rural property.
—Eric A. Taub, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
Storey and Holmes began to introduce red oak as an accent material, though the effect is still monochromatic.
—Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Inside, three bedrooms and three baths are packed into a little more than 2,100 square feet of two-level living space adorned throughout with red oak hardwood floors and whitewashed wood-beam ceilings.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
Broadly speaking, red oaks seem to be pumping out the acorns more than white oaks and chestnut oaks this year.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
Joshua McLaughlin, manager of the Virginia Department of Forestry’s tree nursery in Augusta County, said white oak acorns are running behind last year’s numbers, but red oaks are off the charts.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
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