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Origin of cork oak
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby cork oak
corkboard,
cork cambium,
corked,
corker,
corking,
cork oak,
Corkonian,
corkscrew,
corkscrew flower,
corkscrew grass,
cork-tipped Dictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use cork oak in a sentence
The pioneer of green architecture was fond of using cork oak for the flooring in his studio, home, and at his magnum opus, Fallingwater.
Extracting the bark of a cork oak is an ancient practice of self-regeneration that enhances its ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
“The influence of the oak maturation casks on the final character of The Macallan is vital,” says MacPherson.
Spanish oak, which has an open grain and high levels of tannin, gives you dried fruit, spice, and even chocolate flavors.
They embraced as they ran down the list of Red Oak residents at the fair.
All of the whisky used in both types of scotch must be matured in Scotland and aged for a minimum of three years in oak casks.
Like bourbon, rye must be aged in charred oak barrels for at least two years.
Isabel sat on the bench under an ancient oak for half an hour or more, but took no note of the time.
An oak gallery runs round two sides of the hall and descends in broad and gentle stairs down the right side of it.
My smithy lies yonder, beyond that turn of the road and behind the biggest oak tree in the country.
Dorothy lighted a candle, and led the way up the wide oak staircase at the bottom of the hall to the chambers above.
She led the way into a tiny parlour, very clean, very simple with its furniture of old oak and brass, and bade him sit.
British Dictionary definitions for cork oak
noun
an evergreen Mediterranean oak tree, Quercus suber, with a porous outer bark from which cork is obtainedAlso called: cork tree
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