oak
/oʊk/ noun A2- A deciduous tree with distinctive deeply lobed leaves, acorns, and notably strong wood, typically of England and northeastern North America, included in genus Quercus.
- The wood of the oak.
- A rich brown color, like that of oak wood.
- The flavor of oak.
- Any member of species of the genus Quercus, in family Fagaceae.
- she-oaks in Allocasuarina and Casuarina, of family Casuarinaceae
- white oaks Lagunaria, in family Malvaceae
- silky oaks, in family Proteaceae
Plural oaks
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A NIGHTINGALE, sitting aloft upon an oak and singing according to his wont, was seen by a Hawk who, being in need of food, swooped down and seized him.
## The Oak and the Reeds
A VERY LARGE OAK was uprooted by the wind and thrown across a stream.
He asked a man felling oaks in the forest if he had seen any marks of his footsteps or knew where his lair was.
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