cork-tree

  • 21Cork — (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… …

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  • 22Cork 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… …

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  • 23indian cork tree — noun Usage: usually capitalized I : an East Indian timber tree (Millingtonia hortensis) of the family Bignoniaceae that yields an inferior cork and is used for decoration …

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  • 24chinese cork tree — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C : an eastern Asiatic tree (Phellodendron amurense) that has light gray corky bark and is cultivated as an ornamental and shade tree …

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  • 25tree — treelike, adj. /tree/, n., v., treed, treeing. n. 1. a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… …

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  • 26Tree Jasmine — Taxobox name = Tree Jasmine image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Bignoniaceae genus = Millingtonia species = M. hortensis binomial = Millingtonia hortensis binomial… …

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  • 27cork — n. 1. Bark of the Quercus suber, or cork tree, epiphloeum. 2. Stopple or stopper (made of cork). 3. Frost nail (in a horse shoe) …

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  • 28cork — kamštenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Rūtinių (Rutaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Phellodendron). atitikmenys: lot. Phellodendron angl. cork; cork tree vok. Korkbaum; Korkeiche rus. бархат; пробковое дерево lenk. korkowiec …

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  • 29Cork University Press — Parent company Cork University Founded 1925 Country of origin Ireland Headquarters location Cork Publication types Books, Academic journals …

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  • 30Cork Gully — is a British insolvency practice. W. H. Cork and Harry Gully established the firm in London as WH Cork Gully in 1935. After W. H. Cork s death and a period of wartime service, his son Kenneth Cork succeeded him as senior partner. He went on to… …

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