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oak — oaklike, adj. /ohk/, n. 1. any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit. 2. the hard, durable wood of such a tree, used in making furniture and in construction. 3. the leaves of this tree, esp … Universalium
tanbark oak — any oak that yields tanbark, esp. an evergreen oak, Lithocarpus densiflora, of the Pacific coast of North America. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * ▪ plant also called tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus) oaklike ornamental evergreen tree with tannin… … Universalium
beech — beechen, adj. beechy, adj. /beech/, n. 1. any tree of the genus Fagus, of temperate regions, having a smooth gray bark and bearing small, edible, triangular nuts. 2. Also called beechwood. the wood of such a tree. 3. any member of the plant… … Universalium
hornbeam — /hawrn beem /, n. any North American shrub or tree belonging to the genus Carpinus, of the birch family, yielding a hard, heavy wood, as C. caroliniana (American hornbeam). [1570 80; HORN + BEAM] * * * ▪ plant any of about 25 species of… … Universalium
jimson weed — /jim seuhn/ a coarse, rank smelling weed, Datura stramonium, of the nightshade family, having oaklike, poisonous leaves and tubular white or lavender flowers. Also, jimpson weed /jimp seuhn/, Jimson weed. [1805 15, Amer.; var. of JAMESTOWN WEED,… … Universalium
oak-leaved geranium — /ohk leevd / a geranium, Pelargonium quercifolium, of southern Africa, having oaklike leaves with purple veins and sparse clusters of purple flowers with darker markings. * * * … Universalium
jimsonweed — jim•son•weed [[t]ˈdʒɪm sənˌwid[/t]] n. pln a coarse, rank weed, Datura stramonium, of the nightshade family, with poisonous oaklike leaves, tubular flowers, and prickly fruit Compare thorn apple 1) • Etymology: 1805–15, amer.; var. of Jamestown… … From formal English to slang
oak — [ōk] n. [ME oke < OE ac, akin to Ger eiche < IE base * aig , oak > Gr aigilōps, a kind of oak] 1. any of a genus (Quercus) of large hardwood trees and bushes of the beech family, bearing acorns 2. the wood of an oak 3. any of various… … English World dictionary
oak-leaved geranium — /ohk leevd / a geranium, Pelargonium quercifolium, of southern Africa, having oaklike leaves with purple veins and sparse clusters of purple flowers with darker markings … Useful english dictionary
