Meanings
nounprickly oak (plural prickly oaks)
plural prickly oaks
- An oak, Quercus coccifera, native to the western Mediterranean region and growing 1-6 meters tall.
Synonyms: kermes oak
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn oak, Quercus coccifera, native to the western Mediterranean region and growing 1-6 meters tall.
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