turbinella oak
English
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a turbinella oak
Etymology
A calque of the taxonomic name
Noun
turbinella oak (plural turbinella oaks)
- A shrubby oak of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, Quercus turbinella, with prickly gray-green, evergreen leaves.