HyperDic: quercus_myrtifolia

English > 1 sense of the expression Quercus myrtifolia:
NOUNplantQuercus myrtifolia, myrtle oak, seaside scrub oaksmall evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States
English > Quercus myrtifolia: 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, seaside scrub oak
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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