Oakless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having no oak trees. not-comparable

    "Leaves of both Quercus gambeli and its near relative Q. margaretta contributed to the rich Early Pleistocene fossil record of Rita Blanca Lake in west Texas, presently an oakless region."

  2. 2
    Of wine, not having been aged in an oak barrel. not-comparable

    "An oakless chardonnay from California or a lower burgundy maconnais white wine."

Example

More examples

"Leaves of both Quercus gambeli and its near relative Q. margaretta contributed to the rich Early Pleistocene fossil record of Rita Blanca Lake in west Texas, presently an oakless region."

Etymology

From oak + -less.

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