bog oak

American  

noun

1. oak or other wood preserved in peat bogs.

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bog oak British  

noun

1. oak or other wood found preserved in peat bogs; bogwood

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Etymology

Origin of bog oak

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Five bedrooms, five baths, intricate woodwork and “breathtaking Irish bog oak trimmings,” original and unique hardwood floors, carved grand staircase and entry hall, and pocket doors; 5,568 square feet.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2023

If Mr. Ballagh refers to the Catholic Church in his choice of medium, Kieran Tuohy exploits the Irish landscape itself for his sculpture of a “Lonely Widow,” carved in bog oak.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2013

From what country or countries do the following come: boxwood, rosewood, sandal-wood, cinchona, bog oak, jarrah?

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Redway, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw)

The wood has undergone chemical changes, has lost much of its moisture, and often become very hard, as in bog oak.

From The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight by Hughes, J. Cecil

The Englishman had a bust of Shakespeare from Stratford-on-Avon, the Irishman a matchbox of bog oak.

From Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories by Chambers, F. W.