California live oak

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noun

an evergreen oak, Quercus agrifolia, of the western coast of the U.S., having leathery leaves and a short, stout trunk.

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Also called coast live oak.

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How to use California live oak in a sentence

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France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
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Newsom will likely be out if Harris runs since the two are considered allies, California political insiders said.
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That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
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We were barely into the appetizer when he asked a fairly basic question—where did my family live?
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And that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
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"I don't know whether I am going to like this or not--this coming to live in town," thought the little pig.
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My son,” said Grabantak one evening to Chingatok, “if we are henceforth to live in peace, why not unite and become one nation?
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I really ought to visit my California estates, and I have always wanted to see that part of America.
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Their opportunities and earnings are relatively small, and in order to live they must figure closely.
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