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white oak
noun
: any of various oaks (especially Quercus alba of eastern North America) with acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf
also
: its hard strong durable wood
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Her fine jewelry line’s latest collection played with rare natural woods such as thuya from Morocco, South American snakewood, or white oak hailing from Thailand, paired with 18-karat gold and diamonds.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Features in the six-bedroom, 9,000-square-foot condo, which was redesigned by Wheeler Kearns Architects, include eight full bathrooms, three half bathrooms and 7-inch-wide-plank European white oak floors.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
According to the National Kitchen & Bath Association's 2026 Kitchen Trends Report, 51% of designers shared that white oak will become the most popular kitchen cabinet wood to use, not just in 2026 but for the next three years to come.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
All are smoked in-house with red oak and white oak wood in a Moberg smoker.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Features in the six-bedroom, 9,000-square-foot condo, which was redesigned by Wheeler Kearns Architects, include eight full bathrooms, three half bathrooms and 7-inch-wide-plank European white oak floors.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
According to the National Kitchen & Bath Association's 2026 Kitchen Trends Report, 51% of designers shared that white oak will become the most popular kitchen cabinet wood to use, not just in 2026 but for the next three years to come.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
All are smoked in-house with red oak and white oak wood in a Moberg smoker.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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“White oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20oak. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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