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oak definition

oak (ōk)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Quercus) of large hardwood trees and bushes of the beech family, bearing acorns
  2. the wood of an oak
  3. any of various plants with oaklike leaves
  4. a wreath of oak leaves
  5. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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