oak leaf

/ˈoʊk liːf/

noun

  1. The leaf of an oak tree.

    A2

    countableneutral

    • "An oak leaf fell onto my coat."A2
    • "The children collected colorful oak leaves in the park."B1

  2. A decoration or military insignia shaped like the leaf of an oak tree.

    B2

    countableformal

    • "The medal has a small oak leaf on it."B1
    • "The officer wore an oak leaf insignia on his uniform."B2

Common mistakes

  • oak leafs→oak leaves

    The plural of leaf is leaves.

Collocations

oak leavesoak leaf clusteroak leaf insigniaoak leaf emblem

Word family

oakleafleaves