oak leaf

oʊk liːf

oak leaves

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Definition of oak leaf - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plantleaf from an oak tree

The oak leaf fell from the tree.

militarysymbol of rank in military insignia

He wore an oak leaf on his uniform to signify his rank..

badge

emblem

insignia

art

Rare

design element in art or insignia

Rare

The uniform had an oak leaf insignia.

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leaf from an oak tree
design element in art or insignia

Expressions with oak

sturdy as an oak

adj.

very strong and resilient

The old bridge is sturdy as an oak.

oak tree

tree with lobed leaves and acorns

The oak tree in the park is over 100 years old.

white oak

durable hardwood from an American oak species used in furniture making

The cabinet was crafted from high-quality white oak.

oak barrel

wooden container made from oak used to store or age liquids

The wine aged for years in an oak barrel.

poison oak

plant with three oak-like leaflets causing skin rash

Poison oak grows abundantly in the forest.

red oak

wood from large hardwood trees with reddish-brown grain

The furniture is made from red oak.

Expressions with leaf

leaf through

turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully

He leaf through the magazine while waiting.

leaf peeping

activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage

Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.

fig leaf

something used to hide an undesirable fact

The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.

turn over a new leaf

make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better

After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.

shake like a leaf

tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness

He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.

shivering like a leaf

adj.

extremely nervous or anxious

He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

tremble like a leaf

shake uncontrollably from fear or cold

She began to tremble like a leaf during the storm.

take a leaf out of someone's book

adopt an idea or practice from another person's example

She decided to take a leaf out of her mentor's book and work harder.

autumn leaf

leaf that falls from a tree in autumn

She collected an autumn leaf for her scrapbook.

banana leaf

leaf of the banana plant, used in cooking and decoration

She wrapped the fish in a banana leaf before grilling it.

Examples of oak leaf in a sentence

An oak leaf was caught in the wind.
The oak leaf on his cap indicated his promotion.
She noticed the oak leaf insignia on his shoulder.
The artist incorporated an oak leaf into the painting's border.
An oak leaf motif adorned the ancient pottery.

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French:feuille de chêne, motif de feuille de chêne, ...
German:Eichenblatt, Eichenlaubabzeichen, ...
Italian:foglia di quercia, motivo a foglia di quercia, ...
Spanish:hoja de roble, ...
Portuguese:folha de carvalho, ...
Chinese:橡树叶, 橡叶徽章, ...
Japanese:オークの葉, カシの葉, ...
Arabic:وَرَقَة بَلّوط, ...
Hebrew:עָלֶה אֵלוֹן, ...
Russian:дубовый лист, лист дуба, ...
Ukrainian:дубовий листок, дубове листя, ...
Hindi:बलूत का पत्ता, ओक पत्ती, ...
Bengali:ওকের পাতা, ওক পাতা প্রতীক, ...
Catalan:fulla de roure, insígnia de fulla de roure, ...
Czech:dubový list, ...
Danish:egeblad, egebald insignier, ...
Dutch:eikenblad, eikenloof, ...
Greek:φύλλο βελανιδιάς, σύμβολο φύλλου βελανιδιάς, ...
Hungarian:tölgylevél, tölgyfalomb, ...
Khmer:ស្លឹកដើមអូក, និមិត្តសញ្ញាស្លឹកដើមអុកសម្រាប់បង្ហាញឋានៈយោធា, ...
Korean:참나무 잎, 참나뭇잎, ...
Persian:برگ بلوط, نشان برگ بلوط, ...
Polish:liść dębu, dębowy liść, ...
Portuguese (BR):folha de carvalho, motivo de folha de carvalho, ...
Romanian:frunză de stejar, motiv de frunză de stejar, ...
Swedish:eklöv, ekblad, ...
Thai:ใบโอ๊ก, เครื่องหมายใบโอ๊ก, ...
Turkish:meşe yaprağı, ...
Vietnamese:lá sồi, họa tiết lá sồi, ...

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