Common wine barrel material (3)

I believe the answer is:

oak

(Other definitions for oak that I've seen before include "Tree of the genus Quercus" , "Common deciduous tree" , "Nose of certain wines" , "Hard durable wood of a deciduous tree" , "Large tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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