Definition of English oak
1a : a medium-sized to large tree (Quercus robur) having glabrous leaves with very short petioles and rounded lobes
b : the strong durable hard straight-grained wood of this tree that is used in structural work and cabinetwork and tends to darken with prolonged exposure from pale yellowish brown almost to black
2 : a moderate brown that is paler and slightly yellower than bay, lighter than auburn, and redder, lighter, and slightly stronger than chestnut brown
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