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she-oak

she-oak

9.9
A tree from Australia with thin jointed branches and needle-like leaves
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : casuarina
  • Wind whistled softly through the fine needle-like leaves of the she-oak.

Examples

  • Indigenous Australians have long used she-oak wood for crafting tools and instruments.

  • The dry landscape was dotted with resilient she-oak trees.

  • The she-oak provides excellent shade in the hot Australian sun.

  • Many birds nest in the branches of the she-oak.

  • The dry landscape was dotted with resilient she-oak trees.

  • Indigenous Australians have long used she-oak wood for crafting tools and instruments.

  • Wind whistled softly through the fine needle-like leaves of the she-oak.

Synonyms

Casuarina
vsshe-oak
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree or shrub with thin, feathery leaves often found near coasts

refers to the Australian trees of that group specifically

Surface Forms

she-oak singular
she-oaks plural

Etymology

She-oak was coined by early English settlers from she- and oak because the Australian tree's wood looked like oak but was thought weaker, so they called it a 'female' or 'lesser' oak. So the name helps you remember it is a tree similar to an oak but not the same.