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holm oak

n.

A Mediterranean evergreen tree (Quercus ilex) having entire or toothed leaves with a dark green upper surface and a yellowish or white lower surface. Also called holly oak.

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[Middle English holm, alteration of holin, holly; see holly.]

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holm oak

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an evergreen Mediterranean oak tree, Quercus ilex, widely planted for ornament: the leaves are holly-like when young but become smooth-edged with age Also called holm holly oak ilex

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	holm oak - hard wood of the holm oak tree       oak - the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
	2.	holm oak - evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood evergreen oak, holly-leaved oak, holm tree, Quercus ilex oak tree, oak - a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"

Translations

holm oak [ˈhəʊmˈəʊk] N → encina f

holm oak

n → Steineiche f

holm oak [ˈhəʊmˈəʊk] n → leccio

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holm oak [ˈhəʊmˈəʊk] n → leccio