ninebark

[ nahyn-bahrk ]

noun

1. any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Physocarpus, of the rose family, having bark that separates into thin layers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ninebark¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; nine + bark ²

Example Sentences

The high-bush cranberries bore white blossoms here and there, and the ninebark bushes were covered with masses of pinkish buds.

From Project Gutenberg

Blaise, on the other side of a scraggly ninebark bush, seemed to be examining a pile of boulders and rock fragments.

From Project Gutenberg