live oak

Meaning

1. An evergreen species of oak characteristic of the US South, southern live oak (Quercus virginiana).
2. Any of several other species of oak with evergreen, usually holly-like, leaves.

Synonyms

acorns

small

evergreen oak

Quercus virginiana

Translations

Steineiche

yeuse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/laɪv oʊk/

Etymology

So called because such oaks remain green and "live" throughout winter, when others are dormant and leafless.