: 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
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: any of several oaks of the western U.S. with evergreen foliage and hard durable wood
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Recent Examples on the WebEvans’ list of native plant suggestions is long, but highlights include using two of the region’s keystone trees — coast live oak and Western sycamores — for shade and any variety of ceanothus and manzanitas (both of which come in many shapes and sizes).—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024 The marsh there feels endless, the live oaks along the shoreline ancient.—Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 The property spans over 100 acres of quintessential Florida landscape, dotted with live oaks and Spanish moss.—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 See all Example Sentences for live oak
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