Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
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- [liv ohk]
- /lɪv oʊk/
- /lɪv əʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [liv ohk]
- /lɪv oʊk/
Definitions of live oak words
- noun live oak an evergreen oak, Quercus virginiana, of the southern U.S., having a short, broad trunk and shiny, oblong leaves: the state tree of Georgia. 1
- noun live oak any of various related trees. 1
- noun live oak the hard, durable wood of any of these trees. 1
- noun live oak a hard-wooded evergreen oak, Quercus virginianus, of S North America: used for shipbuilding 0
- noun live oak any of several American oaks 0
- noun live oak a wide-spreading, evergreen oak (Quercus virginiana) native to the SE U.S. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of live oak
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1600-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Live oak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
live oak popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
live oak usage trend in Literature
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