Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In botany, same as
cork , 3.
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- noun dated, technical
Cork , or the corresponding layer of woody tissue below the epidermis of a plant
Etymologies
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Cork is the outer protective layer of an evergreen oak, Quercus suber, that is native to the western Mediterranean.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Cork is the outer protective layer of an evergreen oak, Quercus suber, that is native to the western Mediterranean.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Quercus suber, which is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
unknown title 2009
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Quercus suber, which is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
unknown title 2009
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Quercus suber, which is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
unknown title 2009
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Quercus suber, which is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
unknown title 2009
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Quercus suber, which is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
unknown title 2009
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Quercus suber, which is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
unknown title 2009
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Quercus suber, which is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
unknown title 2009
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Quercus suber, which is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
unknown title 2009
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