Oak

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English

Etymology

Old English āc, from Germanic *aiks. Cognate with Dutch eik, German Eiche, Swedish ek.

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular
oak

Plural
oaks

  1. (countable) A tree of the genus Quercus, bearing acorns and having lobed leaves.
  2. (uncountable) The wood of the oak.
  3. (colour) a rich brown colour, like that of oak wood.
    oak colour:   

Synonyms

Translations

tree

wood

colour

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Adjective

oak (not comparable)

  1. Made from the wood of the oak tree
  2. (colour) of a rich brown colour, like that of oak wood.

Synonyms

Translations

wood

colour

Derived terms


See also

de:oak

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