Definitions
a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English ake, hok, oek, ok, oke, from Old English aac, āc, ǣċ, from Proto-West Germanic *aik, from Proto-Germanic *aiks (“oak”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“oak”).
Used in a sentence
“[E]very set of rooms has two doors, and I soon learned that the outer door, which is thick and solid, is called the oak, and to shut it is termed, to sport.”
“It was hardly the thing for a master to sport his oak where another member of the staff was concerned.”
“an oak table, oak beam, etc.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer14 curated clues
01“Strong hardwood tree”3 letters
02“Acorn producer”3 letters
03“Acorn-bearing tree”3 letters
04“Hardwood with acorns”3 letters
05“Strong hardwood”3 letters
06“Sturdy hardwood”3 letters
07“Sturdy shade tree”3 letters
08“Sturdy tree”3 letters
09“Sturdy tree with acorns”3 letters
10“Tree with acorns”3 letters
11“Wood for barrels”3 letters
12“Sturdy timber”3 letters
13“Tree type”3 letters
14“Acorn tree”3 letters
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