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pin oak

pin oak
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pin ohk]
    • /pɪn oʊk/
    • /pɪn əʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pin ohk]
    • /pɪn oʊk/

Definitions of pin oak words

  • noun pin oak an oak, Quercus palustris, characterized by the pyramidal manner of growth of its branches and deeply pinnatifid leaves. 1
  • noun pin oak a North American oak tree, Quercus palustris 0
  • noun pin oak either of two tall oaks (Quercus palustris and Q. ellipsoidalis) of E U.S. used for shade and lumber 0
  • noun pin oak their wood 0

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Origin of pin oak

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Pin oak

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pin oak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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