turkey oak

noun

: a small oak (Quercus laevis) of the southeastern U.S.
also : a Eurasian oak (Q. cerris)

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The plants best adapted to this kind of sunlight make their own shade, turning their leaves sideways (like the magical turkey oak of longleaf pine forests), or drooping (like the longleaf pine needles themselves), just to reduce the mid-day intensity. Bill Finch, al, 20 July 2023 The uplands environment was previously used for citrus groves and is now in the process of returning to a natural environment with sandhill, longleaf pine and turkey oak trees. Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of turkey oak was in 1709

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“Turkey oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turkey%20oak. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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