live oak
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Definition of live oak
: any of several American evergreen oaks: such as
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: 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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Some selections still standing after major storms within the 20 to 35 foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, red bud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms. — Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian reminder to check your trees for removal," 4 Sep. 2019 Santa Barbara County’s famed wine region — with its giant live oaks and destination tasting rooms — and the quiet beach town of Carpinteria have become the unlikely capital of California’s legal pot market. — Joe Mozingo, chicagotribune.com, "The world’s largest pot farms, and how Santa Barbara opened the door," 26 Aug. 2019 The entire property is surrounded by lakes and ponds as well as 500 live oak trees and pecan orchards. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Nearly $6M slashed from price of 'equestrian masterpiece' Brookshire ranch," 25 July 2019 Booker makes fine flake salt, and regular and smoked salt — using live oak, hickory, and pecan wood — that come in grinders. — Bella English, BostonGlobe.com, "At this S.C. distillery, creativity seems to be the main ingredient," 9 July 2019 At a recent wedding, guests ignored her rule against sparklers, and one landed in a 100-year-old live oak, igniting Spanish moss and almost setting the hall on fire. — Molly Hennessy-fiske, latimes.com, "Texas once had 1,000 dance halls. Now there’s a rush to save those that remain," 4 June 2019 The island, a 10-by-6-mile haven just south of Charleston, is quieter than its neighbors, Johns and Kiawah islands; covered in marshes, woods, and live oaks; and has long been a locals-only sort of place, with little development. — Samantha Weiss Hills, Curbed, "Embracing indoor-outdoor living in the South Carolina marshlands," 29 July 2019 By midday Friday in New Orleans, gusty winds grew more intense, blowing debris along the ground and causing the city’s famous live oaks to pulse and throb along its streets and boulevards. — Jennifer Calfas, WSJ, "Barry to Test New Orleans’ Levees, Pumps and Gates," 12 July 2019 Santa Barbara County’s famed wine region — with its giant live oaks and destination tasting rooms — and the quiet beach town of Carpinteria have become the unlikely capital of California’s legal pot market. — Joe Mozingo, San Diego Union-Tribune, "The world’s largest pot farms, and how Santa Barbara opened the door," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'live oak.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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live oak
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English Language Learners Definition of live oak
: a large type of oak tree that grows in the southern U.S.
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live oak
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Kids Definition of live oak
: any of several American oaks that have evergreen leaves