Noun
oaks
plural of oak
oaks
(horse racing) A stakes race in which entry is restricted to 3-year-old fillies.
Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed. George Henry Lewes
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. Peter Marshall
Roman influence seeds itself, sprouting mighty oaks right through the modern forest of computers, digital disks, microviruses and space satellites. Anne Rice
Little strokes fell great oaks. English Proverb
The greatest oaks have been little acorns. Polish Proverb
From little acorns mighty oaks do grow. American Proverb