shell bark

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• shell|bark — «SHEHL BAHRK», noun. 1. = shagbark (defs. 1, 2, 3). (Cf. ↑shagbark) 2. a hickory tree similar to the shagbark but having a larger nut …   Useful english dictionary

• shell bark — noun 1. : a disease of lemon trees caused by a fungus (Phomopsis californica) and characterized by scaling or sloughing of the bark called also decorticosis; see dry bark 2. : rhytidome …   Useful english dictionary

• bark — [n1] plant covering case, casing, coat, cortex, crust, husk, peeling, rind, shell, skin; concept 428 bark [n2] animal yelp bay, growl, grunt, howl, roar, snarl, woof, yap, yip; concept 64 bark [v1] yelp arf, bay, cry, gnarl, growl, howl, snap …   New thesaurus

• Shell money — Chinese shell money, 16 8th century BCE. Shell money is a medium of exchange that was once common. It consisted either of whole sea shells or pieces of them which were worked into beads or otherwise artificially shaped. The use of shells in trade …   Wikipedia

• shell — Synonyms and related words: Eustachian tube, L, R, acting area, aim at, alveolation, alveolus, ante up, antrum, anvil, apron, apron stage, armadillo shell, armature, armor, armor plate, armpit, atom, atomic model, attack, auditory apparatus,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• shell — {{11}}shell (n.) O.E. sciell, scill, Anglian scell seashell, eggshell, related to O.E. scealu shell, husk, from P.Gmc. *skaljo divide, separate (Cf. W.Fris. skyl peel, rind, M.L.G. schelle pod, rind, egg shell, Goth. skalja tile ), with the… …   Etymology dictionary

• bark — I n 1. bowwow, arf, yelp, yip, yap, cry; roar, bellow, Obs. bell, howl, bay, hoot, ululation. 2. blast, bang, report, crack, snap; boom, explosion, thunder. 3. snap, snarl, growl; shout, yell, outcry, bawl, Inf. holler; scream, screech, shriek. v …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• shell — n 1. hard outer covering, hard case, Anat., Zool. theca, casing, coat, coating, incrustation, sheathing, sheath; envelope, wrapper, capsule, cloak, jacket; casement, housing, protection; carapace, shield, Zool. test, (pi.) exuviae; integument,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• bark — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. covering, rind, skin, shell; yelp, yap, bay (See cry); barque, brig (See ship). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An outer covering, especially of trees] Syn. rind, skin, peel, shell, case, crust, peeling, cork …   English dictionary for students

• shell-lac — Lac Lac, n. [Per. lak; akin to Skr. l[=a]ksh[=a]: cf. F. lague, It. & NL. lacca. Cf. {Lake} a color, {Lacquer}, {Litmus}.] A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the {Laccifer lacca}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bark — Synonyms and related words: ablate, abrade, abrase, advertise, animal noise, argosy, ballyhoo, bang, barking, battle cry, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, bill, birdcall, blare, blast, blat, blate, bleat, blemish, bloody, blubber, boat, boom, boost,… …   Moby Thesaurus