Quercus suber

Definitions of Quercus suber
  1. noun
    medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork
    synonyms: cork oak
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    type of:
    oak, oak tree
    a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
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