ancient oak

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ancient
adjective
uk
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/us
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very ...
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oak
noun[C or U]
uk
/əʊk/us
/oʊk/
a large tree that is common in northern countries, or the hard wood of ...
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In some placesancientoakwood pasture has survived.
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Some hugeancientoakand beech trees survived the gales.
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Anancientoaktree shades the churchs small courtyard.
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The parishs famous landmark is anancientoak.
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It was known for anancientoaktree covering most of the village green.
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It is a varied site with a mixture ofancientoak, lime woodland and conifers.
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There areancientoakbeams in the old kitchen and on the top floor.
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Let us imagine the case of someancientoakon a blasted heath which has been proclaimed to be an historic tree which must be retained.
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It consists of picking an acorn from anancientoaktree at a bend in a river during a full moon and planting it far from theancientoak.
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It has sweeping deer lawns, small woods, coverts and areas covered by huge solitaryancientoaktrees.
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Dyrehaven is noted for its mixture of huge,ancientoaktrees and large populations of red and fallow deer.
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Within the wood are scattered examples of huge,ancientoakas well as copses of sweet chestnut.
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Within the valleys, dense andancientoakforests with rich understoreys of ferns, mosses and lichens are common.
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In 1936 the fauna and flora of the island were placed under protection to preserve itsancientoakand beech woodlands.
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There are areas of mature and newly planted woodland (including a nationally important cliff-sideancientoakforest remnant), gorse, brooghs (headlands) and small dubs or ponds.
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