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Emory oak

Emory oak noun: quercus emoryi, an oak common in Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas, typically growing in dry hills at moderate altitudes and retaining its leaves through the winter.

Noun

Emory oak (plural Emory oaks)

  1. Quercus emoryi, an oak common in Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas, typically growing in dry hills at moderate altitudes and retaining its leaves through the winter.

Forms of Emory oak

pluralEmory oaks

Origin of Emory oak

After a US army surveyor, Lieutenant William Hemsley Emory, who surveyed the area of west Texas where it was discovered in 1846.

Questions about Emory oak

What does Emory oak mean?
Emory oak means quercus emoryi, an oak common in Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas, typically growing in dry hills at moderate altitudes and retaining its leaves through the winter.
What part of speech is Emory oak?
Emory oak is a noun.
What is the plural of Emory oak?
The plural of Emory oak is Emory oaks.

Words near Emory oak in the dictionary

  1. emorata
  2. emordnilap
  3. emordnilaps
  4. emorfazone
  5. Emory
  6. Emory oak
  7. Emory oaks
  8. emos
  9. emosh
  10. emotag
  11. emotags

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