paperbark

[ pey-per-bahrk ]

noun

1. cajeput.

paperbark

/ ˈpeɪpəˌbɑːk /

noun

1. any of several Australian myrtaceous trees of the genus Melaleuca , esp M. quinquenervia, of swampy regions, having spear-shaped leaves and papery bark that can be peeled off in thin layers
2. the papery bark of any of these trees

Word History and Origins

Origin of paperbark¹

First recorded in 1835–45; paper + bark ²

Example Sentences

The objects include stone knives with handles made of grass resin sheathed in paperbark bound with string.

From Los Angeles Times

The walk took an hour and a half longer than the bus would’ve, but what I gained was immeasurable: I stopped to admire the shiny red metallic sheen of paperbark cherry trees, I smelled flowers, I took pictures of ducks.

From Seattle Times

Longtime Imperial Courts resident Loretha West, 78, dutifully waters the paperbark tree Hayes planted last year outside her apartment, which she requested as a memorial to her son who was murdered at age 29.

From Los Angeles Times

And most want sun, although vine maple, katsura, paperbark maple and ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ dogwood don’t mind some shade.

From Seattle Times

Ticking off the seasons, Libner shares how the witch hazel blooms “fragrantly and flagrantly” in January, an Italian prune fruits in summer and a paperbark maple with cinnamon exfoliating bark is “gorgeous in every season.”

From Seattle Times