Tanbark Oak (Noun)
Meaning
Evergreen tree of the Pacific coast area having large leathery leaves; yields tanbark.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The tanbark oak, with its sturdy trunk and spreading branches, was a prominent feature of the coastal landscape.
- Lumbermen often harvested the tanbark oak for its valuable wood and tannin-rich bark.
- Along the winding coastal trails, hikers could catch glimpses of the majestic tanbark oak trees, their evergreen leaves a vibrant contrast to the surrounding terrain.
- As the rain lashed against the windows, Emily sat reading, the branches of the tanbark oak outside swaying gently in the wind.
- A carpet of rust-colored leaves lay beneath the sprawling canopy of a tanbark oak that dominated the edge of the clearing.