Noun
A genus of trees constituted by the oak. See Oak.
Source: Webster's dictionaryFrench oaks (Quercus robur, Q. petraea) give the wine greater refinement and are chosen for the best wines since they increase the price compared to those aged in American oak wood. Source: Internet
By this definition, many species of Quercus would be lumped together according to their geographic and ecological habitat, despite clear distinctions in morphology and, to a large extent, genetic data. Source: Internet
Federal Writers' Project 1987, p. 13. In eastern Arkansas, one can find Taxodium (cypress), Quercus nigra (water oaks), and hickories with their roots submerged in the Mississippi Valley bayous indicative of the deep south. Source: Internet
Description California black oak leaf and bark Quercus kelloggii typically grows from convert in height and from convert in diameter. Source: Internet
Inter-section hybrids, except between species of sections Quercus and Mesobalanus, are unknown. Source: Internet
Movie Makers: 50 Iconic Directors, Quercus Publishing (London) (2009) pp. 84–85 In 2010, Martin Scorsese co-directed the documentary film A Letter to Elia as a personal tribute to Kazan. Source: Internet