"bog oak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bog oaks [plural], bog-oak [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bog oak (countable and uncountable, plural bog oaks)
  1. Bogwood consisting of oak; an ancient oak tree which has been preserved in a peat bog, with hard black wood. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (bogwood consisting of oak): dair dhubh [feminine] (Irish)

Inflected forms

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