evergreen oak

noun

1. any of several oaks, as the holm oak, having evergreen foliage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of evergreen oak¹

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

This is a genus of Bromeliace, growing on the boughs of trees, and notably on those of the evergreen oak.

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As they said this they looked with affected pity at an evergreen oak, for in winter they are very envious of the evergreens.

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This cochineal lives by preference (at least, so it is supposed) on the evergreen oak (Quercus ilex), whence its specific name.

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On the outside of a great evergreen oak in a forest of Valencia.

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The leafy trees of most frequent occurrence were the cinnamon and an evergreen oak like those now seen in Mexico.

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