post oak

noun

: a white oak (Quercus stellata) of the eastern and central U.S. having hard durable wood

Examples of post oak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One is the state champion post oak, which has a canopy more than 100 feet wide near Nashville in southern Illinois and boasts a trunk more than 18 feet in diameter. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024 Tim and Trey Hutchins (who own the two Hutchins BBQ locations) use post oak. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024 Inside, an auspicious pink smoke ring denotes the long, careful cook time where the Texas post oak smoke worked its way into the meat. Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Thomas says Texas barbecue’s distinguishing characteristics include using post oak and mesquite wood to flavor the meat. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for post oak 

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Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of post oak was in 1775

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“Post oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20oak. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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