Winter's bark tree

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• winter's bark tree — noun South American evergreen tree yielding winter s bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood • Syn: ↑winter s bark, ↑Drimys winteri • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Drimys, ↑genus Drimys …   Useful english dictionary

• winter's bark — noun 1. aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties • Hypernyms: ↑bark • Part Holonyms: ↑winter s bark tree, ↑Drimys winteri 2. South American evergreen tree yielding winter s bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Winter's bark — Win ter s bark (Bot.) The aromatic bark of tree ({Drimys Winteri} syn. {Drymis Winteri}) of the Magnolia family, which is found in Southern Chile. It was first used as a cure for scurvy by its discoverer, Captain John Winter, vice admiral to sir… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Winter's bark — noun a) A tree (Drimys winteri) native to Chile and Argentina, grown as an ornamental plant for its reddish brown bark, bright green, fragrant leaves and clusters of creamy white, jasmine scented flowers. b) The bark of this tree. Syn: Winters… …   Wiktionary

• Winter's bark — (sometimes l.c.) an evergreen tree, Drimys winteri, ranging from Mexico to Cape Horn, having aromatic leaves and cream colored, jasmine scented flowers. [1615 25; named after William Winter, 16th century English captain] * * * …   Universalium

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• bark — vb Bark, bay, howl, growl, snarl, yelp, yap mean to make the sound of or a sound suggestive of a dog. Bark implies the sharp, explosive utterance characteristic of dogs; it may be used not only of them and of another animal (as a seal) that… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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• tree — treelike, adj. /tree/, n., v., treed, treeing. n. 1. a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… …   Universalium

• Tree — For other uses, see Tree (disambiguation). Trees on a mountain in northern Utah during early autumn …   Wikipedia