laurel oak
noun
an oak, Quercus laurifolia, of the southeastern U.S., found in moist areas and having shiny dark green leaves.
Words nearby laurel oak
Origin of laurel oak
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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Examples from the Web for laurel oak
It was no other than the laurel-oak, a tree which by all rights belonged hundreds of miles to the south of us.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville