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Definition of California white oak
1. Noun. Tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns.
Lexicographical Neighbors of California White Oak
Literary usage of California white oak
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties by Charles Henry Snow (1908)
"Locally important. The best substitute for Eastern White Oak produced on Pacific
coast. The Weeping, Valley, Swamp, White or California white oak (Quercus ..."
2. The Tree Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Trees of North America by Julia Ellen Rogers (1905)
"No wonder the blue oak attracts attention whether it stands among the scattered
groves of California white oak in the broad valleys—a fine, round-headed ..."
3. Wood and Other Organic Structural Materials by Charles Henry Snow (1917)
"The best substitute for Eastern White Oak produced on the Pacific Coast.1 The
Weeping, Valley, Swamp, White, or California white oak (Quercus lobata), ..."
4. Influence of Climate in North and South America: Showing the Varied Climatic by John Disturnell (1867)
"... California plum, Mexican sycamore, California red oak, redwood, giant redwood,
California cedar, California white oak, and long acorn live-oak. ..."
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