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单词 scrub oak
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Definition of scrub oak in English:

scrub oak

noun
North American
  • A shrubby dwarf oak which forms thickets.

    Genus Quercus, family Fagaceae: several species, in particular Q. ilicifolia

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Somewhere in between, favoring the scrub oak but found throughout the forest, smaller stands of pines such as slash, sand, and loblolly grow, as well.
    • Able to live 200 to 400 years and named for its bristly husks, or caps, bur oak goes by the names prairie oak, blue oak, scrub oak, or mossycup oak.
    • Island oak, canyon oak, and scrub oak are common, along with Catalina cherry, elderberry, and summer holly (actually a member of the heath family).
    • After running a couple hundred yards, the pig reached the first scrub oak and lay down under it.
    • Likewise, the chestnut-backed chickadees hide in the branches of the scrub oak awaiting an opportunity for a quick breakfast.
    • Perhaps the arid West Texas environment and the landscape dominated by low-growing mesquite, scrub oak and cactus explained the widespread local veneration of trees.
 
 

Definition of scrub oak in US English:

scrub oak

noun
North American
  • A shrubby dwarf oak which forms thickets.

    Genus Quercus, family Fagaceae: several species, in particular Q. ilicifolia of the northeastern Appalachian region

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Somewhere in between, favoring the scrub oak but found throughout the forest, smaller stands of pines such as slash, sand, and loblolly grow, as well.
    • Likewise, the chestnut-backed chickadees hide in the branches of the scrub oak awaiting an opportunity for a quick breakfast.
    • Island oak, canyon oak, and scrub oak are common, along with Catalina cherry, elderberry, and summer holly (actually a member of the heath family).
    • Able to live 200 to 400 years and named for its bristly husks, or caps, bur oak goes by the names prairie oak, blue oak, scrub oak, or mossycup oak.
    • After running a couple hundred yards, the pig reached the first scrub oak and lay down under it.
    • Perhaps the arid West Texas environment and the landscape dominated by low-growing mesquite, scrub oak and cactus explained the widespread local veneration of trees.
 
 
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