suberize

[ soo-buh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object),su·ber·ized, su·ber·iz·ing.Botany.
  1. to convert into cork tissue.

Origin of suberize

1
1880–85; <Latin sūber cork + -ize
  • Also especially British, su·ber·ise .

Words Nearby suberize

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British Dictionary definitions for suberize

suberize

suberise

/ (ˈsjuːbəˌraɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) botany to impregnate (cell walls) with suberin during the formation of corky tissue

Derived forms of suberize

  • suberization or suberisation, noun

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