turkey oak

tur·key oak

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tur-kee ohk]
- /ˈtɜr ki oʊk/
- /ˈtɜː.ki əʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tur-kee ohk]
- /ˈtɜr ki oʊk/

Definitions of turkey oak words

noun turkey oak any of several oaks, as Quercus cerris, of Eurasia, or Q. laevis and Q. incana, of the southern U.S., that grow on dry, sandy barrens. 1
noun turkey oak variety of large tree 1
noun turkey oak an oak tree, Quercus cerris, of W and S Europe, with deeply lobed hairy leaves 0

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Origin of turkey oak

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Turkey oak

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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turkey oak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

turkey oak usage trend in Literature

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