Meaning & use
iron oak
A common name for post oak, a North American tree valued for its unusually hard, rot-resistant wood.
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Farmers once favored iron oak for fence posts because the wood resisted decay for decades.
The old barn's beams were cut from iron oak, still solid after more than a century.
A note on using this word
The name reflects the wood's exceptional hardness and durability compared with other native oak species.
Words with a similar meaning
post oak
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