bog oak

American  

noun

1. oak or other wood preserved in peat bogs.

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bog oak British  

noun

1. oak or other wood found preserved in peat bogs; bogwood

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Etymology

Origin of bog oak

First recorded in 1855–60

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bog oak

Five bedrooms, five baths, intricate woodwork and “breathtaking Irish bog oak trimmings,” original and unique hardwood floors, carved grand staircase and entry hall, and pocket doors; 5,568 square feet.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2023

If Mr. Ballagh refers to the Catholic Church in his choice of medium, Kieran Tuohy exploits the Irish landscape itself for his sculpture of a “Lonely Widow,” carved in bog oak.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2013

The Englishman had a bust of Shakespeare from Stratford-on-Avon, the Irishman a matchbox of bog oak.

From Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories by Chambers, F. W.

The wood, after its ages of immersion, has become black, hard, and heavy, like the Irish bog oak.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward

Several small boats appeared bringing natives who offered for sale fruit, Irish laces, and canes made of black bog oak, with the shamrock carved on the handles.

From The Harris-Ingram Experiment by Bolton, Charles E. (Charles Edward)