Main Entry: live oak

Pronunciation: \ˈlīv-\

Function: noun

Date: 1610

: any of several American evergreen oaks: as a : a medium-sized oak (Quercus virginiana) of southeastern North America often cultivated as a shelter and shade tree and noted for its extremely hard tough durable wood b : any of several oaks of the western United States with evergreen foliage and hard durable wood

[live oak illustration]