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oak

Main Entry:: oak
Pronunciation:: \ˈōk\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural oaks or oak
Usage:: often attributive
Etymology:: Middle English ook, from Old English āc; akin to Old High German eih oak and perhaps to Greek aigilōps, a kind of oak
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: any of a genus (Quercus) of trees or shrubs of the beech family that produce acorns ; also : any of various plants related to or resembling the oaks b: the tough hard durable wood of an oak tree2: the leaves of an oak used as decoration

— oak·en

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\ˈō-kən\ adjective

[oak illustration]

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