seaside scrub oak

/ˌsiˈsaɪd skrəb oʊk/

Definitions of seaside scrub oak

1. noun

   small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas
   synonyms: Quercus myrtifolia, myrtle oak

   type of:

   scrub oak

   any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets