white oak

white oak
noun Date: 1634 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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  • White Oak — White Oak, NC U.S. Census Designated Place in North Carolina Population (2000): 304 Housing Units (2000): 120 Land area (2000): 4.879721 sq. miles (12.638419 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000):… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • White Oak — may refer to:* White oaks, trees in the section Quercus of the Quercus genusPlaces in the United States: * White Oak, Georgia * White Oak, Kentucky * White Oak, Maryland * White Oak, Missouri * White Oak, North Carolina * White Oak, Ohio * White… …   Wikipedia

  • White Oak — ist die Bezeichnung mehrerer Orte in den USA: White Oak (Alabama) White Oak (Georgia) White Oak (Iowa) White Oak (Maryland) White Oak (Mississippi) White Oak (Missouri) White Oak (North Carolina) White Oak (Ohio) White Oak (Pennsylvania) White… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • White oak — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • White Oak, MD — U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland Population (2000): 20973 Housing Units (2000): 8139 Land area (2000): 4.979240 sq. miles (12.896173 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.979240 sq. miles (12 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • White Oak, NC — U.S. Census Designated Place in North Carolina Population (2000): 304 Housing Units (2000): 120 Land area (2000): 4.879721 sq. miles (12.638419 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.879721 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • White Oak, OH — U.S. Census Designated Place in Ohio Population (2000): 13277 Housing Units (2000): 5464 Land area (2000): 4.094482 sq. miles (10.604660 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.094482 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • White Oak, PA — U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 8437 Housing Units (2000): 3821 Land area (2000): 6.667331 sq. miles (17.268306 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.032559 sq. miles (0.084328 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.699890 sq. miles (17.352634 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • White Oak, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 5624 Housing Units (2000): 2118 Land area (2000): 9.086546 sq. miles (23.534045 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.049323 sq. miles (0.127746 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.135869 sq. miles (23.661791 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • white oak — white′ oak′ n. 1) pln any of a group of oak trees characterized by leaves with round lobes and acorns that mature in one season, as Quercus alba, of E North America Compare red oak 2) the hard, durable wood of any of these trees • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • white oak — n. 1. any of a number of oaks having leaves with rounded lobes, acorns that mature in one season, whitish or grayish bark, and hard, impervious wood; esp., the American white oak ( Quercus alba) of E North America 2. the wood of any such tree,… …   English World dictionary

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