Pronunciation: ' l ī v-
Function: noun
Date: 1610
: any of several American evergreen oaks: as a : a medium-sized oak ( Quercus virginiana ) of southeastern No. 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 U.S. with evergreen foliage and hard durable wood
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