white oak

noun

|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

Definition of white oak

: 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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Recent Examples of white oak from the Web

The limited-edition tequila is aged in matured American white oak barrels for eight months and then finished for 30 days in casks that were previously used to age Buchanan’s Blended Scotch Whisky.

— emily price, Fortune, "Don Julio Launches Its First New Tequila in 6 Years," 11 July 2018
Knotty white oak floors with a driftwood-like finish lend a beachy feel against white walls with square-edge tongue-and-groove accents.

— marni elyse katz, BostonGlobe.com, "After renting for years on Martha’s Vineyard, building a getaway all their own," 15 June 2018
Interior features of the three-story retail space (the fourth floor is for employees) include terrazzo stone flooring and white oak floors, off-white walls and floor-to-ceiling windows.

— kristin larson, chicagotribune.com, "COS opens mega store on Oak Street bringing chic, affordable style," 15 June 2018
Loggers also cut swaths of royal ebony, mahogany, and white oak for export and for coal production.

— shanna baker, Smithsonian, "The Quest to Preserve the Last of Castro’s Crocodiles," 21 June 2018
The hardwood stands include red and white oak, hickory and walnut.

— paul a. smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Fulfillment on Gobbler's Ridge comes from more than just harvesting turkeys," 12 May 2018
Its Reposado is aged for two years in white oak barrels and has notes of plum and butterscotch.

— ben fox, Outside Online, "How to Throw the Ulimate Father's Day Party," 1 June 2018
Among them are hickory, redbud, eastern hophornbeam, white oak, beech, magnolia, maple, sweetbay, holly, Florida anise, sweetgum, dogwood and swamp tupelo.

— amy aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Liberty County: Gorgeous views of the Apalachicola River," 7 May 2018
Curtiss also bid farewell to the original floors, replacing them with white oak finished with hard-wearing Rubio Monocoat.

— asad syrkett, Curbed, "A midcentury kit house becomes weekend getaway for two families," 14 May 2018

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