coast live oak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coast live oak
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Their first project together was a series of nesting tables made from a coast live oak that had fallen on Grand Avenue in South Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Julie Clark, a community education specialist for UCANR, recalled getting a call from a local forester who spotted an unhealthy-looking coast live oak while driving in Simi Hills’ Box Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2026
Jacarandas are pretty, but there are other L.A. trees to love: deodar cedar, coast live oak, Moreton Bay fig and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
But the fossil record of oak trees — specifically, a type called coast live oak — tells a different story, of resilience through tumultuous times.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2022
Also known as coast live oak, the red oak is a slow-growing evergreen with dark, sharp-toothed leaves and flowers that droop down like tiny garlands in the spring.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
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