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turkey oak

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
turkey oak
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several oaks that grow on dry, sandy barrens.

noun

Any of several oaks that grow on dry, sandy barrens.

noun

Quercus cerris, native to Asia Minor and southeastern Europe.

Etymology

From the resemblance of the leaves to the feet of the turkey.

Inflected Forms

turkey oaks (plural)

Synonyms

cerrial oak American turkey oak bluejack oak upland willow oak sandjack oak cinnamon oak european turkey oak quercus cerris

Questions

What does turkey oak mean?
Any of several oaks that grow on dry, sandy barrens.
Where does turkey oak come from?
From the resemblance of the leaves to the feet of the turkey.

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