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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 property spans over 100 acres of quintessential Florida landscape, dotted with live oaks and Spanish moss.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 July 2024
The main house was designed in a pod-like configuration spread across multiple levels so that the property’s numerous specimens of live oak trees remained untouched and to celebrate the natural landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
Compared to rugged California live oaks, the Palmer oak looks more like a shrub and is made up of individual stems sprouting in a grove.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
The park is home to the oldest grove of live oaks in the world, some of which are estimated to be more than 700 years old.
—Mitti Hicks, Essence, 28 June 2024
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 July 2024
The main house was designed in a pod-like configuration spread across multiple levels so that the property’s numerous specimens of live oak trees remained untouched and to celebrate the natural landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
Compared to rugged California live oaks, the Palmer oak looks more like a shrub and is made up of individual stems sprouting in a grove.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
The park is home to the oldest grove of live oaks in the world, some of which are estimated to be more than 700 years old.
—Mitti Hicks, Essence, 28 June 2024
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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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