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bark2

Syllabification: (bark)
Pronunciation: /bärk/

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Definition of bark

noun

  • the tough, protective outer sheath of the trunk, branches, and twigs of a tree or woody shrub.
  • the bark of a tree used for tanning leather, making dyestuffs, or as a mulch in gardening.

verb

[with object]
  • 1strip the bark from (a tree or piece of wood).
  • scrape the skin off (one’s shin) by accidentally hitting it against something hard.
  • 2 technical tan or dye (leather or other materials) using the tannins found in bark.

Derivatives

barked

adjective
[in combination]:the red-barked dogwood

Origin:

Middle English: from Old Norse bǫrkr; perhaps related to birch

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