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oak

/oʊk/ noun A2
  1. A deciduous tree with distinctive deeply lobed leaves, acorns, and notably strong wood, typically of England and northeastern North America, included in genus Quercus. (countable)
  2. The wood of the oak. (uncountable)
  3. A rich brown color, like that of oak wood. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The flavor of oak. (countable, uncountable)
  5. Any member of species of the genus Quercus, in family Fagaceae. (countable, uncountable)
  6. she-oaks in Allocasuarina and Casuarina, of family Casuarinaceae (countable, uncountable)
  7. white oaks Lagunaria, in family Malvaceae (countable, uncountable)
  8. silky oaks, in family Proteaceae (countable, uncountable)

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.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 73 · B2
## The Oak and the Reeds
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 44 · B2
A VERY LARGE OAK was uprooted by the wind and thrown across a stream.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 44 · B2
He asked a man felling oaks in the forest if he had seen any marks of his footsteps or knew where his lair was.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 47 · B2

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