[lahyv] 
| 1. | an evergreen oak, Quercus virginiana, of the southern U.S., having a short, broad trunk and shiny, oblong leaves: the state tree of Georgia. |
| 2. | any of various related trees. |
| 3. | the hard, durable wood of any of these trees. |
| live oak (līv) n. Any of several American evergreen oaks, such as Quercus virginiana of Mexico and the southeast United States or Q. agrifolia of California. Also called encina. |