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Meanings of holm oak in English
Evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood.
Catalan
fusta d'alzina Usage of holm oak in English
1
A semicircle of evergreen holm oak curls round the back of this space.
2
The church is surrounded by magnificent trees, and of especial note is the huge holm oak which overshadows the rest.
3
Thriving moths include the Jersey Tiger, a spectacular day-flying moth, and the sombre Brocade, whose caterpillar feeds on non-native holm oak.
4
I released them at the edge of the olive grove, near a thicket of holm oak, and these they colonized successfully.
5
Arriving an hour before sunset I witness two juveniles making a flying sortie, exploring the holm oak and willows on the far bank.
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Occasional woods of holm oak make darker patches on the landscape, and a few pines fringe the side of enclosure walls or towers.
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It's much higher up, for a start, and sweet chestnuts mostly replace the holm oaks.
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A Holm Oak tree in Northern Ireland has come sixth in the European Tree Of The Year contest.