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

Example Sentences

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

His effigy in coloured bog oak is disposed in a recumbent attitude on an altar-tomb.

From Cathedral Cities of England by Gilbert, George

The woodwork throughout the building was stained and finished in bog oak.

From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

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