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HOLLY-LEAVED OAK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does holly-leaved oak mean?
• HOLLY-LEAVED OAK (noun)
The noun HOLLY-LEAVED OAK has 1 sense:
1. evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood
Familiarity information: HOLLY-LEAVED OAK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
evergreen oak; holly-leaved oak; holm oak; holm tree; Quercus ilex
Hypernyms ("holly-leaved oak" is a kind of...):
oak; oak tree (a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves)
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