"desert oak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desert oaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} desert oak (plural desert oaks)
  1. Various oaks found in desert regions. Categories (lifeform): Fagales order plants, Oaks
    Sense id: en-desert_oak-en-noun-cp0kPKV4 Disambiguation of Fagales order plants: 53 47 Disambiguation of Oaks: 66 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
  2. (Australia) Any of several trees of dry parts of Australia, especially Acacia coriacea, Acacia sericophylla, and Allocasuarina decaisneana. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Acacias, Fagales order plants
    Sense id: en-desert_oak-en-noun-HJj0GXXt Disambiguation of Acacias: 32 68 Disambiguation of Fagales order plants: 53 47 Categories (other): Australian English

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