CERRIAL

Etymology

Adjective

cerrial (not comparable)

Of or relating to the Turkey oak.

Source: Wiktionary


Cer"ri*al, a. Etym: [L. cerreus, fr. cerrus a kind of oak.] (Bot.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the cerris. Chaplets green of cerrial oak. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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