pin oak
noun
an oak, Quercus palustris, characterized by the pyramidal manner of growth of its branches and deeply pinnatifid leaves.
Origin of pin oak
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby pin oak
pin down,
pin joint,
pin knot,
pin mark,
pin money,
pin oak,
pin on,
pin one's heart on,
pin one's hopes on,
pin pad,
pin plate
Example sentences from the Web for pin oak
Take the pin-oak, for instance, and note the softness of the greenery above its flowers.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees |J. Horace McFarland