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the tree that drops acorns and shade for two hundred years, then becomes ships and wine barrels
means A hardwood tree of the genus Quercus, known for its strength, longevity, lobed leaves, and acorns, prized for its durable timber.
from From Old English āc, with cousins across the Germanic family — Old Norse eik, German Eiche, Dutch eik — all tracing back to a Proto-Germanic *aiks of uncertain deeper root. The tree was sacred enough to leave its mark on the calendar: 'Thursday' honors Thor, and oaks were long linked to thunder gods across northern Europe, perhaps because their height made them frequent targets of lightning.
slow startmay not produce acorns until age 20-50
wine whispereroak barrels give wine vanilla and spice notes
lightning rodstruck more often than most trees, often survives
squirrel banksingle tree can drop 10,000 acorns yearly
old guardsome oaks live over 1,000 years