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LAUREL OAK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles

Synonyms:

laurel oak; Quercus imbricaria; shingle oak

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("laurel oak" is a kind of...):

oak; oak tree (a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil

Synonyms:

laurel oak; pin oak; Quercus laurifolia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("laurel oak" is a kind of...):

oak; oak tree (a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves)

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