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Turkey oak   /tˈərki oʊk/   Listen
Turkey oak

noun
1.
Small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes.  Synonyms: American turkey oak, Quercus laevis.
2.
Small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point.  Synonyms: bluejack oak, Quercus incana.
3.
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.  Synonyms: Quercus falcata, southern red oak, swamp red oak.
4.
Large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes.  Synonyms: European turkey oak, Quercus cerris.






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Words linked to "Turkey oak" :   Quercus laevis, oak tree, oak, red oak



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