LIVE OAK


Meaning of LIVE OAK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlīv- ]

noun

Date: 1610

: any of several American evergreen oaks: as

a. : a medium-sized oak ( Quercus virginiana ) of southeastern North America often cultivated as a shelter and shade tree and noted for its extremely hard tough durable wood

b. : any of several oaks of the western United States with evergreen foliage and hard durable wood

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