oak Definition
oak (ōk)
noun
- any of a genus (Quercus) of large hardwood trees and bushes of the beech family, bearing acorns
- the wood of an oak
- any of various plants with oaklike leaves
- a wreath of oak leaves
- woodwork, furniture, etc. made of oak
Etymology: ME oke < OE ac, akin to Ger eiche < IE base *aig-, oak > Gr aigilōps, a kind of oak
adjective
of oak; oaken
oak Synonyms
oak
n.
An oak tree
Quercus, Lithocarpus (both Latin), casuarina; see tree.Varieties of oaks include: white, red, scarlet, Spanish, black, live, bur, British, pin, post, blackjack, tulip, cork, jack, scrub, valley, swamp white, willow, laurel, California blue.
Oak woods
oak Usage Examples
Converse of object
- carve: The reredos, altar rails, and pulpit are of modern carved oak, and were erected by subscription in 1878.
- beam: The oak beamed lounge with log fires in winter provides room to relax.
- pollard: Pollarded oaks grow on the wood bank that forms the western boundary.
Adjective modifier
- sessile: In Glen Affric a few sessile oaks can be found at the eastern end of the glen near Badger Falls.
- toasty: Its ripe fruit with a hint of creamy, toasty oak should be ideal.
- pedunculate: The range of sessile oak does not extend quite as far east in Russia as that of pedunculate oak.
- seasoned: Specification A pair of 2.4 m Kinnersley style garage doors in seasoned oak in a purpose made frame to suit.
- mighty: Mighty oaks Of all our native trees the oak is the species that sustains more wildlife than any other.
- gnarled: It whistled among the bare branches of the gnarled oaks in Nant-y-Garth and it sighed wearily around the herdsman's lonely cottage.
Modifies a noun
- paneling: In 1630, the oak paneling on the upper floor was installed.
- cask: The smaller oak casks are then taken outside to age for a full 12 months.
- flooring: The flat has been finished to a very high standard with oak flooring.
- barrel: At the moment, the blend is aging in new oak barrels.
- tree: There are a dozen ancient oak trees which date back to the Norman Conquest.
- veneer: Doors and Windows Flush internal doors are finished in oak veneer with satin aluminum lever handles and matching key plates.
Noun used with modifier
- holm: Mountaintops are bare, but lower slopes are thickly forested with holm oak and Aleppo pine.
- cork: Did you know that a cork oak can live for 200 years?
- hedgerow: Hedgerows enclose most fields; hedgerow oak trees are characteristic features in many areas.
- bog: Bog oak is the wood of ancient trees which have been preserved in peat.
- scrub: Hazel and ash are the predominant tree species with rowan and scrub oak, and occasional holly.
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