Definition of bark

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Bark (v. t.) To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3..

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Azedarach :: Azedarach (n.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic..
Flittern :: Flittern (a.) A term applied to the bark obtained from young oak trees.
Laburnum :: Laburnum (n.) A small leguminous tree (Cytisus Laburnum), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms..
Erythrophleine :: Erythrophleine (n.) A white crystalline alkaloid, extracted from sassy bark (Erythrophleum Guineense)..
Barkless :: Barkless (a.) Destitute of bark.
Quillaia Bark :: Quillaia bark () The bark of a rosaceous tree (Quillaja Saponaria), native of Chili. The bark is finely laminated, and very heavy with alkaline substances, and is used commonly by the Chilians instead of soap. Also called soap bark..
Quercitron :: Quercitron (n.) The yellow inner bark of the Quercus tinctoria, the American black oak, yellow oak, dyer's oak, or quercitron oak, a large forest tree growing from Maine to eastern Texas..
Latrate :: Latrate (v. i.) To bark as a dog.
Debarked :: Debarked (imp. & p. p.) of Debar.
Quercitrin :: Quercitrin (n.) A glucoside extracted from the bark of the oak (Quercus) as a bitter citron-yellow crystalline substance, used as a pigment and called quercitron..
Monesia :: Monesia (n.) The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree Chrysophyllum glycyphloeum. It is used as an alterative and astringent..
Anchored :: Anchored (a.) Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue..
Quinic :: Quinic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or connected with, quinine and related compounds; specifically, designating a nonnitrogenous acid obtained from cinchona bark, coffee, beans, etc., as a white crystalline substance..
Curari :: Curari (n.) A black resinoid extract prepared by the South American Indians from the bark of several species of Strychnos (S. toxifera, etc.). It sometimes has little effect when taken internally, but is quickly fatal when introduced into the blood, and used by the Indians as an arrow poison..
Reland :: Reland (v. i.) To go on shore after having embarked; to land again.
Morindin :: Morindin (n.) A yellow dyestuff extracted from the root bark of an East Indian plant (Morinda citrifolia).
Fraxin :: Fraxin (n.) A colorless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It shows a delicate fluorescence in alkaline solutions; -- called also paviin..
Balaustine :: Balaustine (n.) The pomegranate tree (Punica granatum). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally..
Excortication :: Excortication (n.) The act of stripping off bark, or the state of being thus stripped; decortication..
Leatherwood :: Leatherwood (n.) A small branching shrub (Dirca palustris), with a white, soft wood, and a tough, leathery bark, common in damp woods in the Northern United States; -- called also moosewood, and wicopy..
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