she-oak
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of she-oak
C18 she (in the sense: inferior) + oak
Example Sentences
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"Well, young people, what luck?" said the burly mine-owner, as with his hands on his hips, he leant against a she-oak.
From Tom Gerrard by Becke, Louis
It was not a cheerful night, for the wind had risen, and was moaning among the she-oak trees like a million lost spirits.
From A Crime of the Under-seas by Boothby, Guy Newell
The word sounded like a breath of evening air, kissing the she-oak foliage.
From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph
Near the head of the river, on the point, was a plantation of she-oak.
From A Source Book of Australian History by Swinburne, Gwendolen H.
It's the second big paddock from here, if you follow the belt of the she-oak trees over there.
From Dot and the Kangaroo by Pedley, Ethel C.
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