laurel oak

noun

an oak, Quercus laurifolia, of the southeastern U.S., found in moist areas and having shiny dark green leaves.
shingle oak.

Origin of laurel oak

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby laurel oak

laureen, laurel, laurel and hardy, laurel cherry, laurel family, laurel oak, lauren, laurence, laurence-moon syndrome, laurence-moon-bardet-biedl syndrome, laurencin

Example sentences from the Web for laurel oak

  • It was no other than the laurel-oak, a tree which by all rights belonged hundreds of miles to the south of us.

    Everyday Adventures |Samuel Scoville