holm oak

See also: holmoak and holm-oak

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Etymology

Named from a resemblance to the holly plant, also known as holm.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊm əʊk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊm oʊk/
  • Rhymes: -əʊk

Noun

holm oak (plural holm oaks)

  1. An evergreen tree, Quercus ilex, native to the Mediterranean region.
    Synonyms: holly oak, ilex, prine tree (obsolete)

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