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An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus (s; Latin `oak tree`) of the beech family Fagaceae, having approximately 600 extant species. The common name `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 species extending ...
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[flavoured milk] The OAK brand first emerged in 1903 in Newcastle, NSW. It was known as the Hunter Valley milk brand and made its name as a flavoured milk brand in 1967. The brand was launched into Queensland, South Australia and Victoria in 1998 - deleted in Victoria by 2007 and relaunched in 2010. Oak continues to use full cream milk in i...
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[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, Sun Microsystems was attempting to develop a new technol...
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[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 can be introduced to the wine in the form of free-flo...
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tough wood, used for load-bearing members, wheel spokes &c (Je, 113)
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• (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 hundred species, of which nearly fifty occur in th...
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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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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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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 and vanilla-like flavours to the wine, especially ...
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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 three hundred species, of which nearly fifty occur...
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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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Oak (ōk)
noun [ Middle English
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āc ; akin to Dutch
eik , German
eiche , Old High German
eih , Icelandic
eik , Swedish
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eeg .]
1. (Botany) Any tree or shrub of t...
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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 a high tannin content. Present within oak are vani...
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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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Oak is British slang for joke.
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The wood used to make barrels in which many wines are either fermented or aged. Different types of oak have different influences on the wines. Oak aging generally softens a wine's tannins while imparting flavors that can be smoky, toasty, spicy or fruity.
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An acorn-bearing tree and the primary source of lumber used in the creation of whiskey barrels and casks.
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The strongest and most durable wood that lasts for long periods in either wet or dry conditions.
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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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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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A type of hardwood commonly used for building wine barrels. American oak has a distinctive, bourbon-like flavor but French oak flavor is much more subtle. Both types of oak barrels contribute considerable tannin and vanillin (vanilla) flavors to wines during aging.
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Porous,not resinous but firm type of wood.
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The type of wood that must be used to age whisky. Two very different species of oak are used for maturing whisky: American white oak (quercus alba) and European oak. American oak gives the whisky a finer and more mellow aroma while European oak, in general, imparts richer and more intense flavours and a higher tannin content.
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