HyperDic: seaside_scrub_oak

English > 1 sense of the expression seaside scrub oak:
NOUNplantseaside scrub oak, myrtle oak, Quercus myrtifoliasmall evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States
English > seaside scrub oak: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable / impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas.
Synonymsmyrtle oak, Quercus myrtifolia
Broaderscrub oakAny of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets

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