Phrase guide

live oak

name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /laɪv oʊk/

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name

Meaning 1

A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.

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name

Meaning 2

A city in Sutter County, California, United States.

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name

Meaning 3

A city, the county seat of Suwannee County, Florida, United States.

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name

Meaning 4

A city in Bexar County, Texas, United States.

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noun

Meaning 5

An evergreen species of oak characteristic of the US South, southern live oak (Quercus virginiana).

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noun

Meaning 6

Any of several other species of oak with evergreen, usually holly-like, leaves.

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noun

Meaning 7

any of several American evergreen oaks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: oak, oak tree

Narrower terms: coast live oak, California live oak, Quercus agrifolia, canyon oak, canyon live oak, maul oak, iron oak, Quercus chrysolepis, southern live oak, Quercus virginiana, interior live oak, Quercus wislizenii, Quercus wizlizenii

History

Etymology

So called because such oaks remain green and "live" throughout winter, when others are dormant and leafless.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ainavihanta tammi — evergreen species of oak
  • Finnish: tammi — evergreen species of oak
  • Irish: dair shíorghlas — evergreen species of oak
  • Central Sierra Miwok: fa·fa — evergreen species of oak