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noun(oak)any of a genus (Quercus) of trees or shrubs of the beech family that produce acorns; also : any of various plants related to or resembling the oaks
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noun(oak)the tough hard durable wood of an oak tree
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noun(oak)the leaves of an oak used as decoration
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geographical name(oak)city west of Los Angeles in southwestern California population 126,683
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noun(oak)a usually large oak (Quercus macrocarpa) of eastern North America having oval acorns enclosed in a fringed cap and tough close-grained wood
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noun(oak)any of several oaks having oblong to lanceolate leaves with crenate or serrate edges: such as
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noun(oak)chinquapin oak
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noun(oak)a medium-sized oak (Quercus prinus) of eastern North America with large acorns and leaves that are yellow-green above and paler below
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noun(oak)either of two chestnut oaks (Quercus muhlenbergii and Q. prinoides) of the eastern U.S.
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noun(oak)an oak (Quercus suber) of southern Europe and northern Africa that is the source of the cork of commerce
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noun(oak)a European oak (Quercus petraea) valued especially for its dark heavy tough elastic wood and for its tannin-rich bark
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noun(oak)any of various oaks (such as a live oak, a holm oak, or a tan oak) with foliage that persists for two years so that the plant is more or less continuously green
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noun(oak)a southern European evergreen oak (Quercus ilex)
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noun(oak)any of several American evergreen oaks: such as
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noun(oak)a medium-sized oak (Quercus virginiana) of southeastern North America often cultivated as a shelter and shade tree and noted for its extremely hard tough durable wood
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noun(oak)any of several oaks of the western U.S. with evergreen foliage and hard durable wood