oak

Pluraloaks

Formsoaks, oaking, oaked

1. 1
   acorn treenouncountable

   A tree that grows acorns and has leaves with deep, wavy edges and very strong wood.

   Squirrels gathered acorns under the old oak.

   We planted two small oaks in the backyard.

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2. 2
   woodnoununcountable

   Wood that comes from an oak tree.

   Grandpa built the bookshelf out of oak.

   This floor is made of solid oak.

3. 3
   woodenadjective

   Made from the wood of an oak tree.

   We eat dinner at a big oak table.

   The old house still has its oak doors.

4. 4
   nouncountable

   A tree that is like a true oak in some ways but belongs to a different group.

   That oak by the river is not related to the ones in the park, but its bark and wood look much the same.

   On a trip abroad, we saw oaks that had no acorns and came from a different family of trees.

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5. 5
   poison plantnouncountable or uncountable

   Poison oak, a plant that is not a real oak but looks a bit like one.

   Poison oak grows thick along this part of the trail.

   Don't touch that poison oak, or your skin will itch for days.

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   nouncountable or uncountable

   A deep brown color, like the color of oak wood.

   The bag comes in three colors: black, gray, and oak.

   She chose oak for the new curtains in the living room.

7. 7
   adjective

   Having a deep brown color, like oak wood.

   Mom bought oak curtains to match the brown sofa.

   My new winter jacket is oak, not black.

8. 8
   woody tastenouncountable or uncountable

   In wine, a taste that comes from the oak wood the wine was kept in.

   You can taste the oak in this red wine.

   My dad likes white wine with only a little oak.

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9. 9
   age in barrelsverbtransitive

   To keep wine in contact with oak wood so it takes on the wood's taste.

   The winemaker will oak this wine in barrels for a year.

   They oaked the red wine to give it a smoky taste.

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