What does chêne in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chêne in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chêne in French.

The word chêne in French means oak, oak tree, bur oak, white oak, chestnut oak, marsh oak, swamp oak, pin oak, shrub oak, scrub oak, black oak, pin oak, downy oak, pubescent oak, red oak, Royal Oak, holm oak, cork oak, oakleaf lettuce, oak barrel, oak cask, oak-aged. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chêne

oak, oak tree

nom masculin (arbre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chênes vivent très longtemps.
Oaks live for a very long time.

bur oak

nom masculin (variété de chêne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white oak

nom masculin (espèce d'arbre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le nom du chêne blanc varie en fonction de l'endroit où on le trouve.

chestnut oak

nom masculin (espèce de chêne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

marsh oak, swamp oak, pin oak

nom masculin (variété de chêne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shrub oak

nom masculin (arbuste porteur de glands)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chêne kermès se trouve dans les garrigues.

scrub oak

nom masculin (arbre américain (N-E USA)) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

black oak

nom masculin (variété de chêne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pin oak

nom masculin (arbre nord américain) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

downy oak, pubescent oak

nom masculin (arbre à glands sphériques) (tree: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On trouve parfois des truffes au pied des chênes pubescents.

red oak

nom masculin (variété de chêne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Royal Oak

nom propre masculin (Angleterre : chêne de Charles II) (History)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

holm oak

nom masculin (variété de chêne) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chêne vert se trouve plus particulièrement dans le sud de la France.

cork oak

nom masculin (variété de chêne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chêne-liège se trouve dans le sud de la France et est cultivé pour son écorce qui fournit le liège.

oakleaf lettuce

nom féminin (variété de salade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oak barrel, oak cask

nom masculin (barrique) (winemaking, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On élève traditionnellement les vins de Bordeaux en fûts de chêne.

oak-aged

locution adjectivale (élevé en tonneau) (wine, etc.)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette cuvée est vieillie en fûts de chêne.

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