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canyon oak

Definition:

a medium-sized evergreen of the southwestern United States and of northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves

Class:

plant noun (plants and fungi)

Plural:

canyon oaks

Original source:

WordNet

Synonyms:

canyon live oak | iron oak | maul oak | Q. chrysolepis [abbreviation, species] | Quercus chrysolepis [species]

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Wikipedia:

Quercus chrysolepis | Canyon Live Oak

Summary:

a species of evergreen oak that is found in the southwestern part of North America, notably in the California Coast Ranges. This tree is often found near creeks and drainage swales growing in moist cool microhabitats. Its leaves are a glossy dark ...  (42 of 1052 words, 3 images)

Wiktionary:

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Summary:

[uncountable, chemistry] A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe. | [countable noun] A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal ...  (41 of 372 words, 10 senses, 2 images, 2 etymologies, pronunciation)

Columbia:

oak | acorn | live oak

Summary:

any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus of the family Fagaceae (beech family). This complex genus includes as many as 600, found chiefly in north ...  (26 of 428 words)

Britannica:

live oak

Summary:

any of several species of North American ornamental and timber trees belonging to the red oak group of the genus Quercus in the beech family. ...  (25 of 104 words)

Merriam-Webster:

live oak

Summary:

any of several American evergreen oaks: as | a medium-sized oak (Quercus virginiana) of southeastern North America often cultivated as a shelter and ...  (22 of 66 words, 3 senses, pronunciation)

Encarta:

live oak | live oaks [plural] | Quercus virginianus [Latin] | encina [southwestern United States] | encinas [southwestern United States, plural]

Summary:

a very large evergreen oak with a short broad trunk, leathery leaves, and hard timber, often grown for shade. Native to: Texas, east through the ...  (25 of 56 words, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Random House:

live oak

Summary:

an evergreen oak, Quercus virginiana, of the southern U.S., having a short, broad trunk and shiny, oblong leaves: the state tree of Georgia. | any of ...  (25 of 45 words, 3 senses, pronunciation)

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