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cork oak

American  
[kawrk ohk] / ˈkɔrk ˌoʊk /

noun

  1. an evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber, found especially in the western Mediterranean region: commercially significant as the source of cork.

cork oak British  

noun

  1. Also called: cork tree.  an evergreen Mediterranean oak tree, Quercus suber, with a porous outer bark from which cork is obtained

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Etymology

Origin of cork oak

First recorded in 1870–75

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