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(noun) large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having oblong-lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes |
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Synonyms: European turkey oak, Quercus cerris |
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Related Words: oak, oak tree |
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(noun) small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point |
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Synonyms: Quercus incana, bluejack oak |
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Related Words: oak, oak tree |
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(noun) small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes |
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Synonyms: American turkey oak, Quercus laevis |
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Related Words: oak, oak tree |
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(noun) large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward |
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Synonyms: Quercus falcata, southern red oak, swamp red oak |
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Related Words: red oak |
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