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bear oak

/bɛər oʊk/
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Definitions of bear oak
  1. noun
    shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets
    synonyms: Quercus ilicifolia
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    type of:
    scrub oak
    any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets
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