oak
oak [oak oaks] BrE [əʊk] NAmE [oʊk] noun 
1. countable, uncountable (also ˈoak tree countable)a large tree that produces small nuts called ↑acorns. Oaks are common in northern countries and can live to be hundreds of years old
•a gnarled old oak tree
•forests of oak and pine
see also ↑poison oak
2. uncountable the hard wood of the oak tree
•oak beams
•This table is made of solid oak.
Idiom: ↑tall oaks from little acorns grow
Word Origin:
Old English āc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eik and German Eiche.
Example Bank:
•The oaks were planted in the 16th century.
•a solid oak table
•chairs of polished oak
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