suber

[ soo-ber ]

noun

1. cork ( def 6 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of suber¹

1790–1800; < New Latin, Latin sūber cork oak, its outer bark

Example Sentences

When the tree is some five years old, its whole energy is directed toward the increase of the suber.

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But such a thing is rarely allowed to happen: the suber is of too much value to man.

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In one species of oak this layer--which is called the suber--assumes a peculiar character and is of remarkable thickness.

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That the suber of the Romans was our cork-tree, is generally and with justice admitted.

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This name is as much of a mystery as the word “Suber” and its origin can only be guesswork.

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