white oak

¹

noun

1. an oak, Quercus alba, of eastern North America, having a light-gray to white bark and yielding a hard, durable wood: the state tree of Connecticut and Maryland.

2. any of several other species of oak, as Q. garryana or Q. lobata, of western North America.

3. the wood of any of these trees.

White Oak

²

noun

1. a town in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.

white oak

noun

1. a large oak tree, Quercus alba, of E North America, having pale bark, leaves with rounded lobes, and heavy light-coloured wood

2. any of several other oaks, such as the roble

Word History and Origins

Origin of white oak¹

1625–35;

Example Sentences

The treed “Woodland Garden” to the west, with black tupelo and swamp white oaks, gives way to a “Perennial Meadow,” whose asters, purple beebalms and orange butterfly weed were chosen for their chromatic effect.

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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is restoring managed fire in the western end of North Carolina to encourage the growth of white oak saplings and rivercane, a traditional weaving material.

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The room is now lighter and brighter, with walls sheathed in rippling beech wood and the stage clad in white oak.

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Wood grain kitchen cabinets, particularly white oak, or cabinets in vibrant colors are taking over from the white kitchens that were popular the last few years.

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But if you plant a white oak, there will be several hundred species of insects eating its leaves and providing food for birds along with its acorns.

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