Definition of silk oak
: any of various Australian timber trees (especially genus Grevillea) of the protea family that have mottled wood used in cabinetmaking and veneering
— called also silky oak
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“Silk oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silk%20oak. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of silk oak was in 1866
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