Definition of Quercus

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Quercus
(n.)
A genus of trees constituted by the oak. See Oak.
  

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Quercus Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries


Quercus Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

JM Latin-English Dictionary
quercus
N M
oak| oak-tree; garland of oak leaves

LATIN- ENGLISH (AZAD)
quercus
oak tree.

Latin-English Online Dictionary
quercus
oak tree

Wood Floor Terms
Oak (Red)
Quercus spp.

(Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish-sample is stained)
Appearance: Color: Heart and sapwood are similar with sapwood lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than white
Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger oak, tiger rays or butterflies.
Availability: Commodity item available in ALL types, styles and sizes of flooring
Properties:
Hardness: 1290 Janka Table (benchmark)
Durability: Stiff & dense, resist wear, less durable than white oak.
Workability:
Sawing: above average
Nailing: good
Sanding: satisfactorily, better than white oak
Finishing: Strong stain contrast, because of pores.

Oak (White)
Quercus alba

(Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish)
Appearance: Color: Heartwood is light brown; some boards may have a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast. Sapwood is white to cream.
Grain: Open, with longer rays than red oak. Occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger oak, tiger rays, or butterflies.
Availability: Commodity item, available in ALL types, styles and sizes of flooring
Properties:
Hardness: 1360 Jankas Table, 5% harder than Northern red oak
Durability: More durable than red oak. Tannic acid in the wood protects it from fungi and insects
Workability:
Sawing: good
Nailing: good
Sanding: satisfactory
Finishing: Absorbs finishes more evenly than red oak. Does NOT bleach well


Quercus Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

The Scotch Whisky by SDA v.4.20
Quercus
Oak gender of which the barrels and casks are made for the aging of the Scotch Whisky.
The principal types are:
* Quercus alba (American oak gender)
* Quercus robur (European oak gender)



Aik
Oak, in Scottish Gaelic


Quercus Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Oak
This article is about oaks (Quercus). For other uses of "Oak" or "Oak tree", see Oak (disambiguation)

The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin "oak tree"), and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. The genus is native to the northern hemisphere, and includes deciduous and evergreen species extending from cold latitudes to tropical Asia and the Americas.


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Oakland International Airport
OAK redirects here. You may have been looking for Oak, the species of trees and shrubs. See also Oak (disambiguation).

Oakland International Airport , also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is an airport located 4 miles (6 km) south of downtown Oakland in Alameda County, California. One of three international airports in the San Francisco Bay Area, airlines serving Oakland International provide service to numerous destinations in the United States, as well as Mexico. It has proven a popular alternative to San Francisco International, thanks largely to a heavy Southwest Airlines presence. In 2006, 14.4 million passengers used the airport.[1]


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