suberize

[ soo-buh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Botany.

, su·ber·ized, su·ber·iz·ing.

1. to convert into cork tissue.

suberize

/ ˈsjuːbəˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr botany to impregnate (cell walls) with suberin during the formation of corky tissue

Derived Forms

• ˌsuberiˈzation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of suberize¹

1880–85; < Latin sūber cork + -ize