cork-oak bark

См. также в других словарях:

• Cork oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cork Oak — Taxobox name = Cork Oak status = secure image width = 240px image caption = Cork Oak in Christchurch botanic gardens regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Fagaceae genus = Quercus sectio =… …   Wikipedia

• cork oak — noun medium sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork • Syn: ↑Quercus suber • Hypernyms: ↑oak, ↑oak tree * * * noun : an oak (Quercus suber) of… …   Useful english dictionary

• cork oak — noun an evergreen Mediterranean oak, the outer layer of the bark of which is the source of cork. [Quercus suber.] …   English new terms dictionary

• cork oak — /ˈkɔk oʊk/ (say kawk ohk) noun a species of oak tree, Quercus suber, found in Mediterranean countries, the bark of which yields cork …  

• cork oak — type of tree whose bark is used in preparing objects made of cork (common in Mediterranean countries) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Chinese Cork Oak — Taxobox name = Chinese Cork Oak image width = 240px image caption = Foliage and flowers regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Fagaceae genus = Quercus sectio = Cerris species = Q. variabilis… …   Wikipedia

• Bark — Bark, also known as periderm, is the outermost layer of stems and roots of woody plants such as trees. It overlays the wood and consists of three layers, the cork or phellem, the phelloderm and the cork cambium or phellogen. Products used by… …   Wikipedia

• cork — [kôrk] n. [ME < Sp corcho, cork, ult. (via ? Ar al qurq) < L quercus, oak: see FIR1] 1. the light, thick, elastic outer bark of an oak tree, the cork oak ( Quercus suber) of the beech family, that grows in the Mediterranean area: used for… …   English World dictionary

• cork — ► NOUN 1) the buoyant, light brown substance obtained from the bark of the cork oak. 2) a bottle stopper made of cork. 3) a piece of cork used as a float for a fishing line or net. ► VERB 1) close or seal (a bottle) with a cork. 2) (corked) (of… …   English terms dictionary

• Oak — ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and staminate… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English