cork layer
1Cork — (k[^o]rk), n. [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. kork, D. kurk; all fr. Sp. corcho, fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark, rind. Cf. {Cortex}.] 1. The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree ({Quercus Suber}), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made. See… …
2Cork jackets — Cork Cork (k[^o]rk), n. [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. kork, D. kurk; all fr. Sp. corcho, fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark, rind. Cf. {Cortex}.] 1. The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree ({Quercus Suber}), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are… …
3Cork tree — Cork Cork (k[^o]rk), n. [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. kork, D. kurk; all fr. Sp. corcho, fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark, rind. Cf. {Cortex}.] 1. The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree ({Quercus Suber}), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are… …
4cork cambium — n. Bot. a layer of formative cells between the cork and the cortex, from which the cork is formed …
5cork — noun 1》 a buoyant, light brown substance obtained from the outer layer of the bark of the cork oak. 2》 a bottle stopper made of cork. 3》 a piece of cork used as a float for a fishing line or net. 4》 Botany a protective layer of dead cells… …
6cork — [[t]kɔrk[/t]] n. 1) a) bot Also called phellem a layer of dead protective tissue between the bark and cadmium in woody plants. b) pln the thick lightweight layer of a Mediterranean oak, Quercus suber (cork oak), harvested commercially for making… …
7Cork Oak — Taxobox name = Cork Oak status = secure image width = 240px image caption = Cork Oak in Christchurch botanic gardens regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Fagaceae genus = Quercus sectio =… …
8Cork cambium — Multiple cross sections of a stem showing cork cambium (click image 3 times to see detail)[1] Cork cambium (pl. cambia or cambiums) is a tissue found in many vascular plants as part of the periderm. The cork cambium is a lateral meristem and is… …
9cork oak — noun medium sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork • Syn: ↑Quercus suber • Hypernyms: ↑oak, ↑oak tree * * * noun : an oak (Quercus suber) of… …
10cork — 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… …
