oak

Definition of Oak in English :

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Noun

1. oak

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

2. oak, oak tree

a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves

Example Sentences:
'great oaks grow from little acorns'

oak tree

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Oak

see synonyms of oak

noun

1.

any deciduous or evergreen tree or shrub of the fagaceous genus Quercus, having acorns as fruits and lobed leaves

See also holm oak, cork oak, red oak, Turkey oak, durmast ▶ Related adjective: quercine

2.

a.

the wood of any of these trees, used esp as building timber and for making furniture

b.

(as modifier)

an oak table

3.

any of various trees that resemble the oak, such as the poison oak, silky oak, and Jerusalem oak

4.

a.

anything made of oak, esp a heavy outer door to a set of rooms in an Oxford or Cambridge college

b. sport one's oak

5.

the leaves of an oak tree, worn as a garland

6.

the dark brownish colour of oak wood

7. Australian

any of various species of casuarina, such as desert oak, swamp oak, or she-oak

Oak

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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

adjective

6.

of oak; oaken

Oak

see synonyms of oak

n.

1.

a. Any of numerous deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Quercus, bearing acorns as fruit.

b. The hard durable wood of any of these trees or shrubs.

c. Something made of this wood.

2. Any of various trees or shrubs having wood or a leaf shape similar to that of certain oaks.

3. Any of various brown shades resembling the wood of an oak in color.

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