cork oak
an evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber, found especially in the western Mediterranean region: commercially significant as the source of cork.
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How to use cork oak in a sentence
The pioneer of green architecture was fond of using cork oak for the flooring in his studio, home, and at his magnum opus, Fallingwater.
Extracting the bark of a cork oak is an ancient practice of self-regeneration that enhances its ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
The horse halted under the cork-oak, but the man did not dismount.
The Wolf Cub | Patrick CaseyOther trees of southern France are the cork-oak and the Aleppo and maritime pines.
The cork-oak covers considerable tracts, but is less attended to than in Spain.
“This is about the only kind of a woods you can get through,” remarked Bob, his eyes on the numerous cork-oak trees.
Captured by the Arabs | James H. FosterNo serranos stood in the low doorways of the cabanas or hovered about the cork-oak tree in the center of the barrio.
The Wolf Cub | Patrick Casey
British Dictionary definitions for cork oak
an evergreen Mediterranean oak tree, Quercus suber, with a porous outer bark from which cork is obtained: Also called: cork tree
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