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live oak

live oak [ lv ṓk ] (plural live oaks)


noun 
Definition:
 
evergreen oak of S United States: a very large evergreen oak with a short broad trunk, leathery leaves, and hard timber, often grown for shade. Native to: Texas, east through the southeastern United States.  Latin name Quercus virginianus.

[<live2; from its being evergreen]
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