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live oak

[ lahyv ]

noun

  1. an evergreen oak, Quercus virginiana, of the southern U.S., having a short, broad trunk and shiny, oblong leaves: the state tree of Georgia.
  2. any of various related trees.
  3. the hard, durable wood of any of these trees.


live oak

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a hard-wooded evergreen oak, Quercus virginianus, of S North America: used for shipbuilding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of live oak1

An Americanism dating back to 1600–10
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I offered my loneliness and heartbreak to the live oaks and sycamores, refuse they could make into something useful the same way they convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.

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And plein-air painters filled their canvases with the dramatic silhouettes of the California live oak.

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Having healthy, irrigated California live oak and sycamore trees on your property can save your house, Syphard said.

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The coast live oaks, one of the most effective lines of natural fire defense in the mountains, started struggling too.

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Tree varieties include Eureka lemon, pink guava, Golden Delicious apple, coast live oak, olive, crape myrtle, California sycamore, desert willow and torrey pines.

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