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Meaning of TURKEY OAK

Pronunciation:  'turkeeowk

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having oblong-lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
  2. [n]  large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
  3. [n]  small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point
  4. [n]  small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes
 
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 Synonyms: American turkey oak, bluejack oak, European turkey oak, Quercus cerris, Quercus falcata, Quercus incana, Quercus laevis, southern red oak, swamp red oak
 
 See Also: oak, oak tree, red oak

 

 

 

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