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black oak

black oak
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blak ohk]
    • /blæk oʊk/
    • /blæk əʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak ohk]
    • /blæk oʊk/

Definitions of black oak words

  • noun black oak any of various North American oaks (esp. Quercus velutina) with dark bark or foliage 3
  • noun black oak any of several oak trees, as Quercus velutina, characterized by a blackish bark. 1
  • noun black oak the hard, durable wood of such a tree, used for making furniture, floors, etc. 1
  • noun black oak (usually countable) An oak tree, Quercus velutina, native to eastern North America. 0

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Origin of black oak

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1625-35

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Black oak

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

black oak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black oak usage trend in Literature

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