oak leaf cluster
noun
a U.S. military decoration in the form of a small bronze twig bearing four oak leaves and three acorns, worn on the ribbon of another decoration for valor, wounds, or distinguished service to signify a second award of the same medal.
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Words nearby oak leaf cluster
oak fern, oak forest, oak gall, oak harbor, oak lawn, oak leaf cluster, oak leather, oak park, oak ridge, oak wax scale, oak wilt
Origin of oak leaf cluster
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
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