n.
Pronunciation: ' ō k
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural oaks or oak
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English ook, from Old English ā c; akin to Old High German eih oak and perhaps to Greek aigil ō ps, a kind of oak
Date: before 12th century
1 a : 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 b : the tough hard durable wood of an oak tree
2 : the leaves of an oak used as decoration
– oak · en \ ' ō -k ə n \ adjective
oak 1a: 1 acorn, 2 leaf