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shingle oak

shin·gle oak
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shing-guh l ohk]
    • /ˈʃɪŋ gəl oʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shing-guh l ohk]
    • /ˈʃɪŋ gəl oʊk/

Definition of shingle oak words

  • noun shingle oak an oak, Quercus imbricaria, yielding a wood used for shingles, clapboards, etc. 1

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Origin of shingle 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 Shingle oak

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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shingle oak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.

shingle oak usage trend in Literature

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