suber

[ soo-ber ]

/ ˈsu bər /

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noun

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Origin of suber

1790–1800; <New Latin, Latin sūber cork oak, its outer bark

Words nearby suber

subedit, subeditor, subemployment, subentry, subequatorial, suber, subereous, suberic, suberic acid, suberin, suberization

How to use suber in a sentence

When the tree is some five years old, its whole energy is directed toward the increase of the suber.
Among the Trees at Elmridge|Ella Rodman Church
But such a thing is rarely allowed to happen: the suber is of too much value to man.
Among the Trees at Elmridge|Ella Rodman Church
In one species of oak this layer--which is called the suber--assumes a peculiar character and is of remarkable thickness.
Among the Trees at Elmridge|Ella Rodman Church
That the suber of the Romans was our cork-tree, is generally and with justice admitted.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)|Johann Beckman

This name is as much of a mystery as the word “Suber” and its origin can only be guesswork.
Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses|Gilbert E. Stecher