Oak

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Medicinal plant an oak (Quercus). Branch and oak bark in a scoop on a dark wooden table. In herbal medicine used the bark, leaves and acorns. Acorns are used as a substitute for coffee. Selective focus

Quercus robur

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Oak (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From Middle English ook, oke, aik, ake, from Old English āc (also as Old English ǣċ), from Proto-Germanic *aiks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“oak”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /oʊk/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊk/
  • enPR: ōk
  • Rhymes: -əʊk

Noun

oak (countable and uncountable, plural

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