Definition of
Oak
- (noun, plant) a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
- (noun, plant) the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
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Synonyms of Oak
Alternate forms of Oak
Hyponyms: american turkey oak, black oak, bluejack oak, box white oak, brash oak, california black oak, chestnut oak, chinese cork oak, cork oak, european turkey oak, evergreen oak, fumed oak, holly-leaved oak, holm oak, holm tree, iron oak, jack oak, japanese oak, laurel oak, live oak, northern pin oak, nuttall oak, nuttall's oak, overcup oak, pin oak, possum oak, post oak, quercitron, quercitron oak, quercus cerris, quercus coccinea, quercus ellipsoidalis, quercus grosseserrata, quercus ilex, quercus imbricaria, quercus incana, quercus kelloggii, quercus laevis, quercus laurifolia, quercus lyrata, quercus mongolica, quercus nigra, quercus nuttalli, quercus palustris, quercus phellos, quercus stellata, quercus suber, quercus texana, quercus variabilis, quercus velutina, red oak, scarlet oak, scrub oak, shingle oak, spanish oak, swamp oak, turkey oak, water oak, white oak, willow oak, yellow oak
Origin of the word Oak
- O.E. ac "oak tree," from P.Gmc. *aiks (cf. O.N. eik, O.Fris., M.Du. ek, Du. eik, O.H.G. eih, Ger. Eiche), of uncertain origin with no certain cognates outside Gmc. The usual I.E. base for "oak" (*derwo-/*dreu-) has become Mod.Eng. tree. Used in Biblical translations to render Heb. elah (probably usually "terebinth t… more
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