Meaning
Made from the wood of the oak tree. Also in metaphorical uses, suggesting robustness.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Inherited from Middle English oken (also eken), from Old English ācen, ǣċen (“of oak”), from Proto-Germanic *aikīnaz, equivalent to oak + -en (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Dutch eiken (“oaken”), German eichen (“oaken”), Icelandic eikinn (“oaken”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
oakroboreanroboreous
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: