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turkey oak

turkey oak noun: quercus laevis, of the southeastern U.S.

turkey oak: quercus laevis, of the southeastern U.S
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Noun (1)

turkey oak (plural turkey oaks)

  1. Quercus laevis, of the southeastern U.S.
    Synonyms:
    American turkey oak
  2. Quercus incana, of the southern U.S., from Texas through the Piedmont to Virginia
    Synonyms:
    bluejack oak, upland willow oak, sandjack oak, cinnamon oak

Noun (2) capitalized: Turkey oak

Turkey oak (plural Turkey oaks)

  1. Quercus cerris, native to Asia Minor and southeastern Europe.
    Synonyms:
    cerrial oak

Synonyms of turkey oak

  • American turkey oak
  • bluejack oak
  • upland willow oak
  • sandjack oak
  • cinnamon oak
  • cerrial oak

All synonyms of turkey oak

Forms of turkey oak

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Origin of turkey oak

From the resemblance of the leaves to the feet of the turkey.

From its native habitat in Turkey.

Questions about turkey oak

What does turkey oak mean?
Turkey oak means quercus laevis, of the southeastern U.S.
What part of speech is turkey oak?
Turkey oak is a noun.
What is the plural of turkey oak?
The plural of turkey oak is turkey oaks.

Words near turkey oak in the dictionary

  1. Turkey hones
  2. Turkey merchant
  3. Turkey merchants
  4. turkey moray
  5. turkey mullein
  6. turkey oak
  7. turkey oaks
  8. turkey pout
  9. turkey pouts
  10. Turkey red
  11. Turkey reds

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