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 turkey oak turkey oak /ˈtɝːki oʊk/

noun

  1. Large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes  ( European turkey oak , Quercus cerris , turkey oak )
    large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
  2. Large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward  ( Quercus falcata , southern red oak , swamp red oak , turkey oak )
    large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
  3. Small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point  ( bluejack oak , Quercus incana , turkey oak )
    small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point
  4. Small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes  ( American turkey oak , Quercus laevis , turkey oak )
    small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes


 Benchley Benchley /ˈbɛntʃli/

noun

  1. United States humorist (1889-1945)  ( Benchley , Robert Benchley , Robert Charles Benchley )
    United States humorist (1889-1945)


 quotation quotation /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A passage or expression that is quoted or cited  ( citation , quote , quotation )
    a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  2. () A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage  ( acknowledgment , citation , cite , credit , mention , quotation , reference )
    a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
     The student's essay failed to list several important citations
    the student's essay failed to list several important citations
     The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
    the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
     The article includes mention of similar clinical cases
    the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
  3. The practice of quoting from books or plays etc.  ( quotation )
    the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
     Since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation
    since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation
  4. A statement of the current market price of a security or commodity  ( quotation )
    a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity


 genus Epimedium genus Epimedium /ˈdʒiːnəs ˌɛpɪˈmiːdiəm/

noun

  1. Herbaceous perennials of Mediterranean to India and eastern Asia  ( Epimedium , genus Epimedium )
    herbaceous perennials of Mediterranean to India and eastern Asia