liber

[ lahy-ber ]

/ ˈlaɪ bər /

noun Botany.

phloem.

Origin of liber

1745–55; < Latin: bark; akin to leaf

liber

[ lahy-ber; Latin li-ber ]

/ ˈlaɪ bər; Latin ˈlɪ bɛr /

noun, plural li·bri [lahy-brahy, -bree; Latin li-bree] /ˈlaɪ braɪ, -bri; Latin ˈlɪ bri/, li·bers.

a book of public records, as deeds or birth certificates.

Origin of liber

< Latin: book, orig. bark; see liber¹

Liber

[ lahy-ber ]

/ ˈlaɪ bər /

noun

an ancient Italian god of wine and vineyards, in later times identified with Bacchus.

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Examples from the Web for liber

I would also refer them for similar reasons to Mr. Rawlinsons recent work on the Liber Studiorum.
Turner|William Cosmo Monkhouse
I should translate them, liber judicum, the Judges book; or lex judicum, the Judges law or rule.
A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings|Noah Webster
There is no mention in the 'Liber Niger' of either of these practices.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm
The Liber Pluscardensis mentions the battle in a very casual manner.
An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707)|Robert S. Rait

In some cinchona bark a system of lactiferous vessels is found between the liber and mesophlum.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for liber

liber

/ (ˈlaɪbə) /

noun

a rare name for phloem

Word Origin for liber

C18: from Latin, in original sense: tree bark

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