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tan oak

noun

Definition of TAN OAK

:  a United States Pacific coast evergreen tree (Lithocarpus densiflora) of the beech family that has erect staminate catkins and furrowed brown bark rich in tannins
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First Known Use of TAN OAK

circa 1925

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