white oak

noun

Updated on: 10 Apr 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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Peter Thomas Roth's cleansing gel is a powerful skin brightener, thanks to a blend of exfoliating ingredients, such as glycolic acid, salicylic acid, and peach, lemon, lime, grapefruit and white oak bark extracts.

— macaela mackenzie, Allure, "The Best Sephora Weekly Wow Deals Include Dr. Brandt's Famous Needles No More Serum," 30 Mar. 2018
For example, a white oak can grow 80 feet tall, while a dogwood might grow 20 feet.

— frank kummer, Philly.com, "How to get a free tree for your Philly home," 12 Mar. 2018
Lacy white oak pillars curve up to the ceiling and fan out in rosettes, making the dining room feel like it's tucked beneath a canopy of trees.

— sarah gish, kansascity, "This stunning Kansas City restaurant is the James Beard Foundation's 2018 Design Icon | The Kansas City Star," 7 Mar. 2018
The table and chairs in the dining area are by BDDW; the custom ceiling fixture is by O’lampia, the flooring is white oak, and the room is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Intense White.

— fred nicolaus, ELLE Decor, "Inside A Tribeca Family Loft Filled With Mid-Century Modern Furniture And Art," 12 Feb. 2018
The American Restaurant has been remodeled over the years, but the white oak rosettes on the ceiling remain intact.

— sarah gish, kansascity, "This stunning Kansas City restaurant is the James Beard Foundation's 2018 Design Icon | The Kansas City Star," 7 Mar. 2018
Inset carpet throughout the home gives a different texture to the 5-inch white oak driftwood flooring that has a custom finish.

— taylor m. riley, The Courier-Journal, "This Norton Commons home is more like a cozy cabin. You'll pine for its year-round porch.," 8 Feb. 2018
Among the variety of sizeable trees available for the taking were river birch, plum, apple, peach, white oak, bottle brush, and crabapple.

— carol wolfram, NOLA.com, "It's easy being green, thanks to Slidell Tree Board," 28 Jan. 2018
John Reinier, a Metroparks wetland ecologist, said the restored wetlands should harbor pin oak, swamp white oak, frogs, muskrats and more.

— grant segall, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Metroparks' biggest state grant will restore water and wetlands in Strongsville's Bonnie Park (photos)," 9 Jan. 2018

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