oak apple

oak ap·ple

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohk ap-uh l]
- /oʊk ˈæp əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohk ap-uh l]
- /oʊk ˈæp əl/

Definitions of oak apple words

noun oak apple oak gall. 1
noun oak apple any of various brownish round galls on oak trees, containing the larva of certain wasps 0
noun oak apple an applelike gall on oak trees 0

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Origin of oak apple

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Oak apple

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oak apple

oak apple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

oak apple usage trend in Literature

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