suberose

American

[soo-buh-rohs] / ˈsu bəˌroʊs /

Also suberous

adjective

of the nature of cork; corklike; corky.

suberose British

/ sjuːˈbɛrɪk, ˈsjuːbəˌrəʊs, sjuːˈbɛrɪəs /

adjective

botany relating to, resembling, or consisting of cork; corky

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Etymology

Origin of suberose

First recorded in 1810–15; from New Latin sūberōsus; suber, -ose ¹

Example Sentences

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Suberose, sub-e-rōs′, adj. appearing as if somewhat gnawed.

From Project Gutenberg

Suberose, corky or cork-like in texture.

From Project Gutenberg

The portions of coal that contain impressions of the bark of Sigillaria and Lepidodendron allow the elongated, suberose tissue characteristic of such bark to be still more clearly seen.

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In fact, with Numbers 1 and 2 the analysis was made solely of the wood, and with No. 3 only of the prosenchymatous and suberose parts of the bark.

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