Oak
WordNet
noun
(1) A deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
"Great oaks grow from little acorns"
(2) The hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from Germanic *aiks. Cognate with West Frisian iik or eek, Dutch eik, German Eiche, Danish eg, Swedish ek, Norwegian eik.
Noun
- A tree of the genus Quercus, bearing acorns and having lobed leaves.
- The wood of the oak.
- (colour) a rich brown colour, like that of oak wood.
Adjective
- Made from the wood of the oak tree
- (colour) of a rich brown colour, like that of oak wood.
See also
- acorn
- ellagic acid
- encina
- Jacobean
- nutgall
- quercetin
- quercitron
- roble
- shillelagh