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noun • (obsolete outside dialectal) The holly. • A common evergreen oak of Europe, Quercus ilex; the holm oak. • An island in a lake, river or estuary; an eyot. • (chiefly West Yorkshire) Any small island, but especially one near a larger island or the mainland, sometimes with holly bushes; an islet. Often the word is used in Norse-influenced place-names. See also holme. • Rich flat land near a river, prone to being completely flooded; a river-meadow; bottomland. | ||||||||
| 23% | 9 | Genus of trees that includes the common oak | ||||||
noun • medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood | ||||||||
| 22% | 8 | Variety of oak known for its short stature | ||||||
noun • deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets | ||||||||
___ Oak Crossword Clue
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