Shumard red oak
- noun
- Specialized
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roble rojo Shumard
- The Shumard red oak is prized for its impressive shade and attractive foliage in parks.
Examples
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Many landscapers choose Shumard red oak trees for their resistance to drought and urban pollution.
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In the autumn, the leaves of the Shumard red oak turn vibrant shades of red and orange.
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The Shumard red oak is known for its impressive height.
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Many Shumard red oaks can be found in parks across Texas.
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In the autumn, the leaves of the Shumard red oak turn vibrant shades of red and orange.
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Many landscapers choose Shumard red oak trees for their resistance to drought and urban pollution.
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The Shumard red oak provides great shade and adds beauty to public parks.
Synonyms
A large red oak tree from the southern and eastern United States with lobed leaves and large acorns
A large oak tree from the southern and eastern United States with lobed leaves and large acorns
A large North American tree with deep lobed leaves that grows in wet lowlands
Surface Forms
Morphology
Partly transparent: a B1 learner who knows 'red' and 'oak' can infer this refers to a kind of oak tree (a red oak) and that 'Shumard' is a proper name/variety label. However, 'Shumard' carries no lexical meaning for learners and does not reveal the specific botanical properties, so the overall phrase is only partially predictable from its constituents.
Etymology
Shumard red oak was named after a 19th-century naturalist called Shumard who first described this red oak in the United States. So, the name joins the person's name with the type of tree, and today it means that large oak known for its red autumn leaves.
