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coast live oak

American  

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

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