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Meaning of Oak Apple Day | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An English public holiday, formerly observed on 29 May but abolished in 1859, commemorating the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660. People wore oak apples or sprigs of oak leaves, in reference to Charles II escaping the Roundhead army by hiding in an oak tree after the Battle of Worcester.

historical

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

Oak Bay Oak Bluffs Oak Cliff Oak Creek oak decline oak fern

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