Search
Search results
Displaying 1 - 10
oak
(Encyclopedia) oak, any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus of the family Fagaceae (beech family). This complex genus includes as many as 600, found chiefly in north temperate zones and also in…Oak Ridge
(Encyclopedia) Oak Ridge, city (1990 pop. 27,310), Anderson and Roane counties, E Tenn., on Black Oak Ridge and the Clinch River; founded by the U.S. government 1942, inc. as an independent city 1959…cork oak
(Encyclopedia) cork oak, name for an evergreen species of the oak genus (Quercus) of the family Fagaceae (beech family). The cork oak (Q. suber) is native to the Mediterranean region, where most of…Owl and the Nightingale, The
(Encyclopedia) Owl and the Nightingale, The, Middle English poem written probably by Nicholas de Guildford of Dorsetshire about the beginning of the 13th cent. Written in 2,000 lines of octosyllabic…golden calf
(Encyclopedia) golden calf, in the Bible, an idol erected by the Israelites on several occasions. Aaron made one while Moses was on Mt. Sinai. Jeroboam I made two, and Hosea denounced a calf in…calf, golden
(Encyclopedia) calf, golden, erected by the Israelites on several occasions, as related in the Bible and the Qur'an. Aaron made one while Moses was on Mt. Sinai. Jeroboam placed one at Bethel and…parchment
(Encyclopedia) parchment, untanned skins of animals, especially of the sheep, calf, and goat, prepared for use as a writing material. The name is a corruption of Pergamum, the ancient city of Asia…Oak Forest
(Encyclopedia) Oak Forest, village (1990 pop. 26,203), Cook co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; inc. 1947. Oak Forest lies in a grain and livestock area. Industries include the manufacture…Royal Oak
(Encyclopedia) Royal Oak, residential city (1990 pop. 65,410), Oakland co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit; settled c.1820, inc. as a city 1921. There is metal forging and the manufacture of…live oak
(Encyclopedia) live oak: see oak.Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
