English oak

noun

A tree of the species Quercus robur, native to most of Europe, and to Anatolia to the Caucasus, and also to parts of North Africa.

Similar
pedunculate oakFrench oakcommon oakQuercus robur
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Meanings

nounEnglish oak (countable and uncountable, plural English oaks)

plural English oaks

  1. countableuncountableA tree of the species Quercus robur, native to most of Europe, and to Anatolia to the Caucasus, and also to parts of North Africa.

    Synonyms: pedunculate oak, French oak

  2. uncountableWood from such tree.
  3. uncountableThis plant seen as a national emblem of England.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tree of the species Quercus robur, native to most of Europe, and to Anatolia to the Caucasus, and also to parts of North Africa.

Similar
pedunculate oakFrench oak

More synonyms by meaning

nounmedium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood

Similar
common oakpedunculate oakQuercus robur
Broader
white oak
Also see
pedunculate oak

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

English oak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20oak

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“English oak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20oak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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