oak


Definition: Meaning of, oak in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əʊk /

  • noun
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oak oaks
[uncountable and countable]
  1. a large tree that is common in northern countries, or the hard wood of this tree
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oak used in phrases

  • American turkey oak (noun)
    1. small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes
  • American white oak (noun)
    1. large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood
  • Arizona white oak (noun)
    1. semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups
  • California black oak (noun)
    1. large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves
  • California live oak (noun)
    1. highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves
  • California white oak (noun)
    1. tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
  • Chinese cork oak (noun)
    1. medium to large deciduous tree of China, Japan, and Korea having thick corky bark
  • English oak (noun)
    1. medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-coloured wood
  • European turkey oak (noun)
    1. large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
  • Garry oak (noun)
    1. small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark
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