suberose

[ soo-buh-rohs ]

adjective
  1. of the nature of cork; corklike; corky.

Origin of suberose

1
First recorded in 1810–15; from New Latin sūberōsus; see origin at suber, -ose1
  • Also su·ber·ous [soo-ber-uhs]. /ˈsu bər əs/.

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British Dictionary definitions for suberose

suberose

subereous (sjuːˈbɛrɪəs) or suberic (sjuːˈbɛrɪk)

/ (ˈsjuːbəˌrəʊs) /


adjective
  1. botany relating to, resembling, or consisting of cork; corky

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