coast live oak

noun

1. California live oak.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coast live oak¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Tree varieties include Eureka lemon, pink guava, Golden Delicious apple, coast live oak, olive, crape myrtle, California sycamore, desert willow and torrey pines.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearby Antonovich Trail, a popular trek for locals, meanders along a babbling Walnut Creek, shaded by fig, coast live oak and eucalyptus trees.

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In the Golden State, they are attacking the coast live oak, canyon live oak and the California black oak.

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Jacarandas are pretty, but there are other L.A. trees to love: deodar cedar, coast live oak, Moreton Bay fig and more.

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Lipkis says coast live oak provides habitat, shade, cleaner air and effective water management come drought or deluge.

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