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white oak
noun
: any of various oaks (especially Quercus alba of eastern North America) with acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf
also
: its hard strong durable wood
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That plan continues with Steak Shop by Rancher’s Reserve, a 1,500-square-foot shop equipped with a red-brick oven, where pork sausage hot dogs on sourdough buns, potato salad and steak sandwiches will be fired with Florida white oak.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
There were big pines along one side and huge white oaks along the other.
—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
Guest rooms are adorned with Noguchi lamps and white oak millwork reminiscent of Aspen tree trunks, while lime-wash walls mirror the snowy landscape outside.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
They’re then roasted, infused and aged in American white oak barrels.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
There were big pines along one side and huge white oaks along the other.
—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
Guest rooms are adorned with Noguchi lamps and white oak millwork reminiscent of Aspen tree trunks, while lime-wash walls mirror the snowy landscape outside.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
They’re then roasted, infused and aged in American white oak barrels.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for white oak
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“White oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20oak. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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