# oaked

Pronunciation: say "OHKT" US /oʊkt/, UK /əʊkt/

## Adjective

1. Of a wine, aged in oak so that it picks up flavor from the tannins in the wood.
   - Simple: Used of wine that is kept in oak for a time so it takes on a taste from the wood.
   - _The winery makes both an oaked and an unoaked version of the same chardonnay._
   - _Lightly oaked reds are a safe choice with grilled meat._

## Origin

Formed from oak + -ed.

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