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cork — n. & v. n. 1 the buoyant light brown bark of the cork oak. 2 a bottle stopper of cork or other material. 3 a float of cork used in fishing etc. 4 Bot. a protective layer of dead cells immediately below the bark of woody plants. 5 (attrib.) made… … Useful english dictionary
Cork — n. & v. n. 1 the buoyant light brown bark of the cork oak. 2 a bottle stopper of cork or other material. 3 a float of cork used in fishing etc. 4 Bot. a protective layer of dead cells immediately below the bark of woody plants. 5 (attrib.) made… … Useful english dictionary
cork tree — 1. the cork oak, Quercus suber, of the beech family. 2. any of several Asian citrus trees of the genus Phellodendron, having a corky bark. [1400 50; late ME] * * * ▪ plant (genus Phellodendron), any of several eastern Asian trees in the rue… … Universalium
corky — corkiness, n. /kawr kee/, adj., corkier, corkiest. 1. of the nature of cork; corklike. 2. Also, corked. (of wine, brandy, etc.) spoiled, esp. by a tainted cork. [1595 1605; CORK + Y1] * * * … Universalium
suberose — /sooh beuh rohs /, adj. of the nature of cork; corklike; corky. Also, suberous /sooh beuhr euhs/. [1835 45; < NL suberosus; see SUBER, OSE1] * * * … Universalium
seed and fruit — ▪ plant reproductive part Introduction respectively, the characteristic reproductive (reproductive system, plant) body of both angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, and ginkgos) and the ovary that encloses it.… … Universalium
corky — cork•y [[t]ˈkɔr ki[/t]] adj. cork•i•er, cork•i•est 1) of the nature of cork; corklike 2) vin (of wine, brandy, etc.) spoiled, esp. by a tainted cork • Etymology: 1595–1605 cork′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
corky — adj. (corkier, corkiest) 1 corklike. 2 (of wine) corked … Useful english dictionary
ag|a|ric — «AG uhr ihk, uh GAR », noun. 1. a type of fungus having blade shaped gills on the under surface of an umbrellalike structure on which naked spores are produced; gill fungus. The group includes toadstools, edible mushrooms, and several shelf like… … Useful english dictionary
cork´i|ness — cork|y «KR kee», adjective, cork|i|er, cork|i|est. 1. Informal. of or resembling cork: a) corklike: »shoes with corky soles, floats with corky buoyancy. b) Figurative. trifling, fri … Useful english dictionary
