tanbark

American  

[tan-bahrk] / ˈtænˌbɑrk /

1. the bark of the oak, hemlock, etc., bruised and broken by a mill and used especially in tanning hides.

2. a surface covered with pieces of tanbark, especially a circus ring.

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tanbark British  

/ ˈtænˌbɑːk /

noun

1. Often shortened to: tan. the bark of certain trees, esp the oak and hemlock, used as a source of tannin

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Etymology

Origin of tanbark

First recorded in 1790–1800; tan ¹ + bark ²

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Example Sentences

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tanbark

Pity’s talent, which she seems to make up on the spot, is being able to eat anything, which she proves by picking up a handful of tanbark bits and swallowing them, splinters and all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2022

It's sunny and earthbound at once, with scents of wild raspberries and tanbark, with an earthy bottom note — that's the Carignane, announcing itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2017

Usually the pit is a platform about 20 feet in diameter, covered with tanbark, matting or carpet.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gone were the Stravinsky ballet music, the Balanchine choreography, the blue tanbark and all the rest of the modernistic decor which had raised complaints and possibly cut the profits.

From Time Magazine Archive

Decayed wood, spent tanbark, and forest-leaves, are good for the cherry.

From Soil Culture by J. H. Walden

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