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Oak genus
Answer for the clue "Oak genus ", 7 letters:
quercus
Alternative clues for the word quercus
Word definitions for quercus in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Latin quercus "oak," from PIE *kwerkwu- , assimilated form of *perkwu- "oak" (see fir ).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Quercus is an independent publishing house, based in London . It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies. It was acquired by Hodder & Stoughton in 2014. Quercus is known for its lists in crime (e.g. Philip Kerr , Peter May , Peter Temple ), its ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Quercus \Quer"cus\, n. [L., an oak.] (Bot.) A genus of trees constituted by the oak. See Oak .
Usage examples of quercus.
Brassica oleracea, circumnutation of the radicle, of the arched hypocotyl whilst still buried beneath the ground, whilst rising above the ground and straightening itself, and when erect--Circumnutation of the cotyledons--Rate of movement--Analogous observations on various organs in species of Githago, Gossypium, Oxalis, Tropaeolum, Citrus, Aesculus, of several Leguminous and Cucurbitaceous genera, Opuntia, Helianthus, Primula, Cyclamen, Stapelia, Cerinthe, Nolana, Solanum, Beta, Ricinus, Quercus, Corylus, Pinus, Cycas, Canna, Allium, Asparagus, Phalaris, Zea, Avena, Nephrodium, and Selaginella.
This movement of the radicle has been described in Brassica, Aesculus, Phaseolus, Vicia, Cucurbita, Quercus and Zea.