red oak
noun
1
: any of various North American oaks (such as Quercus rubra and Quercus falcata) that have acorns with the inner surface of the shell lined with woolly hairs, the acorn cap covered with thin scales, and leaf veins that usually run beyond the margin of the leaf to form bristles
2
: the wood of a red oak
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Guests emerging from the elevator have the option of turning left to enter the bar and its palette of muted jewel tones and red oak bar, or right to approach The Catbird Seat, paneled in fresh light birch and warm birds-eye maple.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 May 2025
The main difference between the two restaurants, according to a Texas Monthly exclusive interview: Roy and Wes (who own the Original Roy Hutchins Barbeque) use red oak to smoke their meat.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Species include red oak, bur oak, white cedar, yellow birch, tamarack, black spruce and white pine.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
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To balance ruddy brown tones in cherry and red oak cabinetry, designer Sarah Kahn Turner of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath goes for warm, saturated colors tempered with gray.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 May 2025
The main difference between the two restaurants, according to a Texas Monthly exclusive interview: Roy and Wes (who own the Original Roy Hutchins Barbeque) use red oak to smoke their meat.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Species include red oak, bur oak, white cedar, yellow birch, tamarack, black spruce and white pine.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Warm Oak Cabinets Are Back—and More Modern Than Ever
Best Wall Colors for Wood Cabinets with Red Undertones
To balance ruddy brown tones in cherry and red oak cabinetry, designer Sarah Kahn Turner of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath goes for warm, saturated colors tempered with gray.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for red oak
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“Red oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20oak. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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