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black oak
noun
- any of several oak trees, as Quercus velutina, characterized by a blackish bark.
- the hard, durable wood of such a tree, used for making furniture, floors, etc.
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Origin of black oak1
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Example Sentences
The dark, almost black oak trees from the ancient Monlezun forest in the Armagnac region are obligatory for any serious Armagnac.
In the woods around were splendid trees, white and black oak and chestnut, for planking, and pine for the decks.
After running twenty miles, old Raven Road stopped to rest under a vast black-oak tree.
The timber on this range consists of live oak, and various oaks resembling white burr and black oak, besides various shrubs.
Huge black oak beams curved over their heads, and dim inscriptions of mediæval Latin curled and writhed upon the walls.
They ran down an uneven passage, and reached a door of black oak, which was opened with an old-fashioned latch.
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