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: any of several American evergreen oaks: such as
a
: a medium-sized oak (Quercus virginiana) of southeastern North America often cultivated as a shelter and shade tree and noted for its extremely hard tough durable wood
b
: any of several oaks of the western U.S. with evergreen foliage and hard durable wood
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The 17-mile-long strip of land remains largely in its natural state, populated by dense maritime forest of live oaks, saw palmetto, sabal palms, and pines.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
The king of native plant and tree species in Houston and across the South is the enormous live oak tree.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
With its rolling hills, shady live oaks, and thriving equestrian scene, Ocala already has bucolic appeal.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Pollen on the cars came mostly from live oak and also pine, palm, mango — typical trees in South Florida.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
The king of native plant and tree species in Houston and across the South is the enormous live oak tree.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
With its rolling hills, shady live oaks, and thriving equestrian scene, Ocala already has bucolic appeal.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Pollen on the cars came mostly from live oak and also pine, palm, mango — typical trees in South Florida.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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live oak
noun
: any of several American oaks with evergreen leaves and hard durable wood
especially
: one of the southeastern U.S. that is grown for its shelter and shade and formerly much used in building ships
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