Definition of chestnut oak
: any of several oaks having oblong to lanceolate leaves with crenate or serrate edges: such as
a : chinquapin oak
b : a medium-sized oak (Quercus prinus) of eastern North America with large acorns and leaves that are yellow-green above and paler below
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The first known use of chestnut oak was in 1703
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