Meaning of TURKEY OAK
Pronunciation: | | 'turkeeowk
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- [n] large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having oblong-lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
- [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
- [n] small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point
- [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 |
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| See Also: | | oak, oak tree, red oak | |
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