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she-oak
she-oak (shē′ōk′)n.1. Any of various Australian trees in the genera Casuarina or Allocasuarina.2. The wood of one of these trees.
[From she (probably originally applied in a disparaging sense, because its wood resembles true oak when finished but was sometimes considered more difficult to work).]she-oak n (Plants) any of various Australian trees of the genus Casuarina. See casuarina [C18 she (in the sense: inferior) + oak]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | she-oak - any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarinagenus Casuarina - genus of trees and shrubs widely naturalized in southern United States and West Indies; coextensive with the family Casuarinaceae and order Casuarinalescasuarina - any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood |
she-oak
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