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coast live oak

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of species Quercus agrifolia, an evergreen oak with cupped, holly-like leaves native to areas on the coastal side of the high mountains in California and neighboring Baja California.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: California live oak

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: California live oak, Quercus agrifolia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: live oak

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Translations

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  • Kumeyaay: 'esnyaaw — evergreen species of oak