willow oak

wil·low oak

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wil-oh ohk]
- /ˈwɪl oʊ oʊk/
- /ˈwɪl.əʊ əʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wil-oh ohk]
- /ˈwɪl oʊ oʊk/

Definitions of willow oak words

noun willow oak an oak, Quercus phellos, of the southwestern U.S., having entire, narrow leaves, yielding a hard, heavy wood used in the construction of buildings. 1
noun willow oak a North American oak (Quercus phellos) with long, smooth-edged leaves, found near swamps and streams 0
noun willow oak Quercus phellos. 0

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Origin of willow oak

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Willow oak

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willow 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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