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prickly oak

prickly oak noun: an oak, Quercus coccifera, native to the western Mediterranean region and growing 1-6 meters tall.

Noun

prickly oak (plural prickly oaks)

  1. An oak, Quercus coccifera, native to the western Mediterranean region and growing 1-6 meters tall.
    Synonyms:
    kermes oak

Synonyms of prickly oak

Forms of prickly oak

pluralprickly oaks

Questions about prickly oak

What does prickly oak mean?
Prickly oak means an oak, Quercus coccifera, native to the western Mediterranean region and growing 1-6 meters tall.
What part of speech is prickly oak?
Prickly oak is a noun.
What is the plural of prickly oak?
The plural of prickly oak is prickly oaks.

Words near prickly oak in the dictionary

  1. prickly heath
  2. prickly hornwort
  3. prickly lettuce
  4. prickly lettuces
  5. prickly nightshade
  6. prickly oak
  7. prickly oaks
  8. prickly pear
  9. prickly pear cactus
  10. Prickly Pear Cays
  11. Prickly Pear Island

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