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单词 live oak
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Definition of live oak in English:

live oak

noun
  • A large, spreading, evergreen North American oak, which typically supports a large quantity of Spanish moss and other epiphytes.

    Quercus virginiana, family Fagaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The cemetery, with its sculptures, Spanish moss, live oaks and dahlias, has an other worldly atmosphere.
    • And the soil, I'm afraid, wasn't perfect since I had to dig among the roots of a live oak.
    • In the northeastern part of the area is a sand ridge supporting turkey oak, sand live oak, wax myrtle, Chapman oak, and longleaf pine.
    • Winding roads are bordered by palmettos, crape myrtle and live oaks draped with Spanish moss.
    • The white oak group, which includes the live oak and post oak, produces acorns annually.
 
 

Definition of live oak in US English:

live oak

nounˌlīv ˈōkˌlaɪv ˈoʊk
  • A large, spreading oak of the southern US that has leathery, elliptical evergreen leaves. Live oaks typically support a large quantity of Spanish moss and other epiphytes.

    Quercus virginiana, family Fagaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The cemetery, with its sculptures, Spanish moss, live oaks and dahlias, has an other worldly atmosphere.
    • In the northeastern part of the area is a sand ridge supporting turkey oak, sand live oak, wax myrtle, Chapman oak, and longleaf pine.
    • The white oak group, which includes the live oak and post oak, produces acorns annually.
    • And the soil, I'm afraid, wasn't perfect since I had to dig among the roots of a live oak.
    • Winding roads are bordered by palmettos, crape myrtle and live oaks draped with Spanish moss.
 
 
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