NOUN | plant | Quercus virginiana, southern live oak | medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico |
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Meaning | medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico; often cultivated as shade tree for it wide-spreading crown; extremely hard tough / tough durable wood once used in shipbuilding. | |
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Synonym | southern live oak | |
Broader | live oak | Any of several American evergreen oaks |
Catalan | quercus virginiana |
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