cork tree

American  

[kawrk tree] / ˈkɔrk ˌtri /

noun

1. cork oak.

2. any of several Asian citrus trees of the genus Phellodendron, a number of which have a corky bark.

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Etymology

Origin of cork tree

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English

Example Sentences

Cork comes from the bark of a cork tree; you don’t kill the tree to harvest it.

From Seattle Times

In one famous example, Lawson depicts Ferdinand’s favorite cork tree with bunches of wine corks hanging among the leaves.

From Washington Post

The cork tree is unique in its ability to survive and even thrive after losing its bark.

From Washington Post

After a walk to the other end of the village, Pedrosa and I came to a tangled forest of lovely old cork trees — where Fatima herds her goats up the hillside early each morning.

From Washington Post

It’s a great place for a hilltop panorama of the town — filled with cork trees, farmhouses in the sparsely inhabited countryside and life seemingly moving in slow motion.

From Washington Times