noun
oak
ohk
noun
1
A large deciduous tree with lobed leaves and acorns, valued for its strong wood.
"The old oak in the park has stood there for centuries."
2
The hard, durable wood of this tree.
"The table was carved from solid oak."
How to Use Oak
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA strong, long-living tree known for acorns and tough timber, or the wood it produces.
Common pairings
oak tree
solid oak
oak barrel
Word Forms
oaked past tense, oaks plural, oaks singular
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Etymology
From Old English ac, going back through Proto-Germanic to a very old Indo-European root for the oak tree.