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Meaning of "silky oak" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILKY OAK

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Silky oak is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SILKY OAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

silky oak

Grevillea robusta

Grevillea robusta, commonly known as the southern silky oak or silky oak, or Australian silver oak, is the largest species in the genus Grevillea of the family Proteaceae. It is not closely related to the true oaks, Quercus. It is a native of eastern coastal Australia, in riverine, subtropical and dry rainforest environments receiving more than 1,000 mm per year of average rainfall.

Definition of silky oak in the English dictionary

The definition of silky oak in the dictionary is any of several trees of the Australian genus Grevillea, esp G. robusta, having divided leaves, smooth glossy wood, and showy clusters of orange, red, or white flowers: cultivated in the tropics as shade trees: family Proteaceae.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SILKY OAK

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Synonyms and antonyms of silky oak in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «silky oak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILKY OAK

Find out the translation of silky oak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silky oak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silky oak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丝绸般的橡树
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

roble sedoso
570 millions of speakers

English

silky oak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेशमी ओक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البلوط حريري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шелковистой дуб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carvalho sedoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিল্কি ওক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chêne soyeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oak sutera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seideneiche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絹のようなオーク材
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부드러운 오크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silky oak
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sồi mượt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்மையான ஓக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेशीम ओक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ipek meşe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quercia setosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jedwabisty dąb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шовковистою дуб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stejar matasoasa
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μεταξένια δρυς
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

syagtige eikehout
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

silkeslen ek
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

silkeaktig eik
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silky oak

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILKY OAK»

The term «silky oak» is regularly used and occupies the 102.304 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silky oak

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILKY OAK»

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Poisonous Plants of Paradise: First Aid and Medical ...
In Australia, horses have died after eating parts of these plants. Skin rashes similar to poison ivy are common in India after contact with silky oak trees. In Western Australia, people who are susceptible have asthma attacks when near these ...
Susan Scott, Craig Thomas, 2000
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Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 2: Gums, Resins, Tannin ...
The name 'Silky Oak' has been used for a number of Grevillea species: G. baileyana (Bailey's Silky Oak, Findlay's Silky Oak), G. banksii (Dwarf Silky Oak, Red-flowered or Red Silky Oak), G. hilliana (Hill's Silky Oak, White Silky Oak), ...
Cheryll Williams, 2011
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Forest Trees of Australia
Silky Oak Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br. Silky oak is a medium-sized tree 20–30 m in height and 0.8 m in diameter but occasionally reaching 37 m tall and 1 m diameter. When open-grown the crown is pyramidal to conical in shape and  ...
DJ Boland, MIH Brooker, GM Chippendale, 2006
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Growing Plantation Forests
13.2.4 Red Cedar–Silky Oak in Queensland This example illustrates a case where a nurse species protected another species from damage by a pest, in this case an insect pest. It involved an experimental plantation of an intimate mixture of ...
Phil W. West, 2006
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Toxicity of Houseplants
Grevillea banksii R. Grevillea bipinnatifida R. COMMON NAMES Silky oak (G. robusta) Silk oak tree (G. robusta) Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' (G. banksii-G. bipinnatifida hybrid) Kahili flower (G. banksii) Silver oak (G. robusta) He oak (G. robusta) ...
Spoerke, Susan C. Smolinske, 1990
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Australian Rainforest Fruits: A Field Guide
Big-Leaf Vine 43-3 Bignoniaceae 202 Bischofia javanica 80-1 Black Bean 174-5 Black Ebony 82-3 Black Palm 114-15 Black Pine 112-13 Black Silky Oak 198-9 Black Walnut 126-7 Black Wattle 172-3 Black-Leaved Silky Oak 202-3 Bleeding ...
Wendy Cooper, 2013
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Trees: A Visual Guide
The shrubby form probably evolved fairly recently, while trees like the Silky Oak were the ancestral form. Australia is the home of 357 of the 362 Grevillea species . The remaining five are found in New Caledonia, New Guinea and Sulawesi.
Tony Rodd, Jennifer Stackhouse, 2008
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International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, ...
Satin silky oak Australia 0.529* 597 Orevillea hilliana, F. Muell. Red silky oak New South Wales, Queensland 0.994* 598 Grevillea robusta, A. Cunn. Silky oak Australia 0.641* 599 Knightia excelsa, R. Br. Honeysuckle, Rewa Rewa New ...
Edward Wight Washburn, 1927
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Thai-English Dictionary
218): HUSUIRtl (««) Qrevillea robusla (Proteaceae), silky oak, silver oak, a medium-sized tree, native of southern Australia, introduced into Ceylon in 1856, now extensively planted in Malaya and Ceylon amongst tea for shade, as well as for ...
George Bradley McFarland, 1944
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes: Common Names, ...
Species/Vernacular Names: M. heterophylia L.S. Smith English: briar silky oak. briar oak. brown silky oak M stemostackya F. Muell. English: crater silky oak. grey silky oak 1750 Musineon Raf. Umbelliferae Musineon Raf. Umbelliferae Origins:  ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILKY OAK»

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Silky was created from A silky oak tree of the same name, harvested from a suburban backyard in the heart of the Grafton, as it was in line for removal. «Clarence Valley Daily Examiner, Jul 15»
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Racing: Walsh seeks happy return
... the Eagle Farm Stakes during the 1998 winter carnival, the Noel Harris-ridden grey heading a Kiwi-trifecta with Cronus and Silky Oak filling the minor placings. «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
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Clutching at leaves in war against leaks
If I could pull the leaves off the giant silky oak that hangs over my house I probably would. Not because of the foliage left scattered below, because I love the ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
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Chainsaw crooner Keith Gall carves up
Silky, made from a silky oak tree stump, features 21 animals and was made in 2000. It was on show at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and has been on display at a ... «Gympie Times, Apr 15»
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Dark, sweet and all in good taste
Mr Wilkens devoured his lammington and cream horn, made by Silky Oak, after a busy morning. He liked the deadly twist on the high tea. "It's something a bit ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Feb 15»
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Wine and wilderness: Touring NZ's East Coast
French and Hungarian oak in the cellar at Church Road Winery. ... Tyson convinces John to make an unscheduled stop at the Silky Oak Chocolate Shop where ... «Stuff.co.nz, Oct 14»
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High tea... in a funeral parlour
He brought local business Silky Oak Chocolates on board, and the event Death by ... Silky Oak staff will be whipping up at least 500 chocolates for the event. «Stuff.co.nz, Oct 14»
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Gang-gang: Carbon may have caused kangaroo kerfuffle
With our smattering of elementary botany we toss into the discussion the Northbourne possibility of the silky oak (Grevillea robusta). An Australian tree, it would ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 14»
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Crafted by hand, crafted with care
"Silky Oak is another one that is common here, and one of the favourites is Camphor Laurel. Jacaranda is another one that is nice to use, it's very popular among ... «ABC Local, Jul 14»
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Cyclist dies in Mount Coot-tha crash
A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said the crash occurred on the Powerful Owl Trail, near the Silky Oak Picnic Area close to the intersection of ... «Brisbane Times, Nov 13»

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