oak
/əʊk/noun
उच्चारण ओक
बलूत, बाँज
Core word
noun
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[C, U]
a large tree that can live for a very long time and has hard wood; the wood of the oak tree
बलूत, बाँज
- an oak table
- An old oak stood at the centre of the village green.
- The floor of the old hall is made of oak.
+ 2 more examples
- Acorns grow into mighty oaks.
- We sat in the shade of an enormous oak.
Synonyms hardwood
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Great oaks from little acorns grow' (big things start small); science: oak silk (tasar) is produced in India from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
कहावत 'Great oaks from little acorns grow' (बड़ी चीज़ें छोटी शुरुआत से बनती हैं); विज्ञान में भारत में ओक के पत्ते खाने वाले रेशम-कीटों से ओक-रेशम (तसर) बनता है।