Phrase guide
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noun
Any of several oaks that grow on dry, sandy barrens.
Quercus laevis, of the southeastern U.S.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of several oaks that grow on dry, sandy barrens.
Quercus incana, of the southern U.S., from Texas through the Piedmont to Virginia
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Quercus cerris, native to Asia Minor and southeastern Europe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: cerrial oak
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noun
large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: European turkey oak, Quercus cerris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oak, oak tree
noun
large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: southern red oak, swamp red oak, Quercus falcata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: red oak
noun
small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bluejack oak, Quercus incana
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oak, oak tree
noun
small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: American turkey oak, Quercus laevis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oak, oak tree
History
From the resemblance of the leaves to the feet of the turkey.
From its native habitat in Turkey.
Across languages
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
