Meaning & use
Suber
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The corky outer bark tissue of certain trees, especially the cork oak, from which commercial cork is harvested.
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The suber of the cork oak is stripped and processed into wine stoppers and flooring.
Botanists studied how suber protects the tree from fire and water loss.
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"Suber" is also the Latin term underlying "Quercus suber," the scientific name for the cork oak.
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