oakleaf
Colonel's rank emblem
Oakleaf describes a shape resembling the lobed leaves of an oak tree, common in decorative patterns and design: oakleaf lettuce, an oakleaf border on the china.
In military usage, an oakleaf cluster is a small bronze or silver device added to medals to indicate subsequent awards: He earned two oakleaf clusters on his Bronze Star.
Having rounded projections
- sinuateHaving wavy edges
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- laminaThin flat layer
petiole · apex · margin · contour · outline · symmetry · asymmetry · broadleaf
Sheds foliage seasonally
- acornCapped seed from oaks
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- canopyOverhead protective covering
understory · arboreal · flora · vegetation · greenery · leafage · verdant · autumnal
Recurring thematic element
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- garlandDecorative strand of foliage
cluster · pattern · ornament · filigree · crest · heraldry · engraving · appliqué
Sharp canine vocalization
- trunkMain stem or storage
- branchDivision or woody limb
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
grove · woodland · forest · hardwood · timber · coppice · arboriculture · tannin
Power to exert force
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- courageFortitude facing danger
honor · endurance · longevity · protection · ancestry · vitality · resilience · steadfastness
Organism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
decomposer · soil · humus · conservation · caterpillar
lobed
Having rounded projections
lamina · petiole · apex · margin · contour · outline · symmetry · asymmetry · broadleaf · morphology
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- acornCapped seed from oaks
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
canopy · understory · arboreal · flora · vegetation · greenery · leafage · verdant · autumnal · senescence
motif
Recurring thematic element
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
garland · cluster · pattern · ornament · filigree · crest · heraldry · engraving · appliqué · stencil
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
sapling · grove · woodland · forest · hardwood · timber · coppice · arboriculture · tannin · stump
strength
Power to exert force
courage · honor · endurance · longevity · protection · ancestry · vitality · resilience · steadfastness · military
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- faunaAnimal life collectively
symbiosis · decomposer · soil · humus · conservation · caterpillar
- leafy greensspinach, kale, curly kale, collard greens, lettuce
- salad greensromaine, lettuce, iceberg, arugula, baby arugula
- Hydrangeasmophead, lacecap, bigleaf, panicle, smooth
- lettuceromaine, iceberg, butterhead, looseleaf, Boston lettuce
oakleafneedle
Pointed implement for sewing
palm frond · grass blade · pine needle · bamboo leaf · compound leaf
oakleafstars
Luminous celestial bodies
stripes · chevrons · geometric pattern · polka dots · zigzag