turbinella oak
Appearance
English
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Etymology
[edit]A calque of the taxonomic name
Noun
[edit]turbinella oak (plural turbinella oaks)
- A shrubby oak of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, Quercus turbinella, with prickly gray-green, evergreen leaves.