silky oak

American  

noun

1. silk oak.

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silky oak British  

noun

1. any of several trees of the Australian genus Grevillea, esp G. robusta, having divided leaves, smooth glossy wood, and showy clusters of orange, red, or white flowers: cultivated in the tropics as shade trees: family Proteaceae

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Etymology

Origin of silky oak

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The most beautiful and valuable of the ornamental woods are red cedar, silky oak, bean-tree, and maple.

From Project Gutenberg

I chose red oak for the purpose, mainly because I didn't know of any of the other good splitters, like silky oak, young maple, or ash.

From Project Gutenberg