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- leaves and acorns
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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Brown leaves attached to huge white oaks danced in the wind.
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
An elevated dining area connects to the kitchen, which is outfitted with white oak cabinetry, quartzite countertops, and a round island with five stovetop burners.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
The space is lined with custom white oak wood herringbone flooring in Jacobean Brown finish and includes crotch mahogany doors.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
The heavy clay soil is wet year round and supports large tracts of swamp white oak and black gum trees ringed by carpets of wildflowers and ferns.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
An elevated dining area connects to the kitchen, which is outfitted with white oak cabinetry, quartzite countertops, and a round island with five stovetop burners.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
The space is lined with custom white oak wood herringbone flooring in Jacobean Brown finish and includes crotch mahogany doors.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
The heavy clay soil is wet year round and supports large tracts of swamp white oak and black gum trees ringed by carpets of wildflowers and ferns.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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“White oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20oak. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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