Look up: Oak

1. oak
   [adj] - consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree 2. [n] - the hard durable wood of any oak 3. [n] - a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus
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2. Oak
   Oak barrels are an important and complicated variable in the production of the majority of serious red wines and an increasing number of whites. Many white wines, and in particular Chardonnays, are fermented in small oak barrels. This adds some complexity to the wine, and also imparts toasty, nutty ...
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3. Oak
   The strongest and most durable wood that lasts for long periods in either wet or dry conditions.
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4. Oak
   Oak (ōk) noun [ Middle English oke , ok , ak , Anglo-Saxon āc ; akin to Dutch eik , German eiche , Old High German eih , Icelandic eik , Swedish ek , Danish eeg .] ...
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5. oak
   1. <botany> Any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and staminate flowers in catkins. The fruit is a smooth nut, called an acorn, which is more or less inclosed in a scaly involucre called the cup or cupule. There are now recognised about ...
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6. oak
   oak tree noun a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; `great oaks grow from little acorns`
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7. Oak
   • (n.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and staminate flowers in catkins. The fruit is a smooth nut, called an acorn, which is more or less inclosed in a scaly involucre called the cup or cupule. There are now recognized about three ...
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8. oak
   any of about 450 species of ornamental and timber trees and shrubs constituting the genus Quercus in the beech family (Fagaceae), distributed ... [9 related articles]
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9. Oak
   The oak is a tree of the genus Quercus, family Fagaceae, family Cupuliferae. They have a three-celled ovary and bear a round nut called an acorn. The timber of the British oak - the Pedunculate Oak or Common Oak (Quercus robur) is very hard, though prone to twisting, and was formerly used for building warships.
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10. Oak
    Oak is British slang for joke.
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11. Oak
    Oak is British slang for joke.
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12. oak
    oak, any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus of the family Fagaceae (beech family). This complex genus includes as many as 600, found chiefly in north temperate zones and also in Polynesia. The more southerly species, ranging into the tropics, are usually evergreen. Oaks are cultivated for ornament a...
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13. oak
    Click images to enlargeAny of a group of trees or shrubs belonging to the beech family, with over 300 known species widely distributed in temperate zones. Oaks are valuable for timber, the wood being durable and straight-grained. Their fruits are called acorns. (Genus Quercus, family Fagaceae.)
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14. Oak
    A type of hardwood commonly used for building wine barrels. American oak has a distinctive, bourbon-like flavour while the French oak flavour is more subtle. Both types of oak barrels contribute considerable tannin and vanillin (vanilla) flavours to wines during aging.
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15. Oak
    type of strong wood widely used in the construction of furniture including oak worktops and hardwood flooring.
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16. oak
    The oak tree is an important source of wood for barrels. Although other woods, such as cherry, have been (and still are used), oak is the number one choice for wine barrels. See my article on wine and oak for more information.
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17. Oak
    The variety of wood used as a material for building barrels, as well as a number of other items used during the production of whisk(e)y. Oak is from the genus Quercus and there are roughly 400 species. Oak is native to the Northern Hemisphere. Is quite a dense wood with superb strength. It also has ...
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18. Oak
    An `oak` is a tree or shrub in the s-->; Latin "oak tree"), of which about 600 species exist on earth. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus. The genus is native to the northern hemisphere, and includes deciduous and evergreen...
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19. Oak
    (wine) `The use of oak` plays a significant role in winemaking and can have a profound effect on the resulting wine, affecting the color, flavor, tannin profile and texture of the wine. Oak can come into contact with wine in the form of a barrel during the fermentation or aging periods. It ca...
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20. Oak
    (band) `Oak` were an English folk band in the early 1970s which had a major influence on the folk revival in the UK, despite being together for only two years. Oak were: They met in the 1960s in Kingston upon Thames where Rod Stradling ran a folk club. The Stradlings moved to Camden Town in 1...
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21. Oak
    (producer) `Warren Okay "Oak" Felder` is an Atlanta-based Turkish-American record producer. He is known as Oak and is part of a production team known as The Knightwritaz, with singers Mario, Sterling Simms, and Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry. Production credits: 2005: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: References: <references/> -->
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22. Oak
    (programming language) `Oak` was a programming language created by James Gosling in 1991, initially for Sun Microsystems set-top box project. The language later evolved to become Java. The name Oak was used by Gosling after an oak tree that stood outside his office. History: In 1991, S...
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23. Oak
    (Flavoured Milk) The `OAK` brand first emerged in 1903 in Hexham, NSW. It was known as the Hunter Valley milk brand and made its name as a flavoured milk brand in 1967, becoming synonymous with milkshakes and milk bars. The brand was launched into Queensland, South Australia and Victoria in 1...
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