Phrase guide

silky oak

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various trees and large shrubs in the family Proteaceae, especially Grevillea robusta or Cardwellia sublimis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The wood of these trees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

medium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Grevillea robusta

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: silk oak

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 羽衣の木 (hagoromo no ki) — Grevillea robusta
  • Kikuyu: mũbariti — Grevillea robusta