HyperDic: southern_live_oak

English > 1 sense of the expression southern live oak:
NOUNplantsouthern live oak, Quercus virginianamedium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico
English > southern live oak: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningmedium-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.
SynonymQuercus virginiana
Broaderlive oakAny of several American evergreen oaks
Catalanquercus virginiana

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