ninebark

[ nahyn-bahrk ]

/ ˈnaɪnˌbɑrk /

noun

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

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Origin of ninebark

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; nine + bark²

Words nearby ninebark

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