cork tree

the cork oak, Quercus suber, of the beech family.

any of several Asian citrus trees of the genus Phellodendron, having a corky bark.

Nearby words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

The inner bark of the cork-tree is a valuable tanning material.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various
Here we have also the india-rubber tree, the cork-tree, and several new plants.
Explorations in Australia, The Journals of John McDouall Stuart|John McDouall Stuart
He accordingly reached the spot, sat under the cork-tree, and saw and heard all that Pepito had heard and seen.
The Fairy Mythology|Thomas Keightley
It was lying with his cartouche-box right away by the stunted oak, as he mentally called the cork-tree.
!Tention|George Manville Fenn

The cork-tree will endure the barking process for seven or eight successive years.
The Reason Why|Anonymous