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English oak

NOUN
  1. medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood

How To Use English oak In A Sentence

  • There I saw the first olive tree ever planted in Australia; the Cork-tree in luxuriance; the Caper growing among rocks, the English Oak, the horse chestnut, broom, magnificent mulberry trees of thirty-five years growth, umbrageous and green, great variety of roses in hedges, also climbing roses.
  • He discussed woods with him -- rosewood, mahogany, walnut, English oak, bird's-eye maple, and the manufactured effects such as ormolu, marquetry, and Boule, or buhl. The Financier, a novel
  • The English oak has become naturalized in parts of this country.
  • 'It would be best to replant with a native broadleaf, such as an English oak,’ said Mr Harley.
  • Inspired, it is said, by the medieval woodcarvings of master carver William Bromflet, whose work he saw in Ripon Cathedral, Thompson dedicated himself to making quality furniture out of naturally seasoned English oak.
  • It may be that it holds conversations with the trees that grow around us here, the English oaks, beeches and birches and the lesser trees, holly, rowan, ash, elder and hazel.
  • Jackie said: ‘David uses traditional methods and hand tools to make the furniture which is mainly in English oak, though he does work with elm, applewood and others.’
  • Built of English oak and Cornish elm, they are traditionally designed and locally built rowing boats originally used to deliver pilots to incoming merchant ships.
  • On a chance we tried an important-looking door, and walked into a high Gothic library, paneled with carved English oak, and probably transported complete from some ruin overseas.
  • Built of English oak and Cornish elm, they are traditionally designed and locally built rowing boats originally used to deliver pilots to incoming merchant ships.
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