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LAUREL OAK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does laurel oak mean?
• LAUREL OAK (noun)
The noun LAUREL OAK has 2 senses:
1. large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil
2. small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles
Familiarity information: LAUREL OAK used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
laurel oak; pin oak; Quercus laurifolia
Hypernyms ("laurel oak" is a kind of...):
oak; oak tree (a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
laurel oak; Quercus imbricaria; shingle oak
Hypernyms ("laurel oak" is a kind of...):
oak; oak tree (a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves)
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