noun / verb
bark
The protective outer covering of a tree.
The tree’s bark has deep ridges.
Etymology
Old Norse bǫrkr named a tree’s outer covering. The inherited word identifies the protective outer layers of a woody trunk or branch.
More examples
- She brushed loose bark from the log.
- The crew barked the timber before processing it.
- A strip of bark peeled away from the trunk.
Forms
bark · barks · barked · barking
Similar words
- outer covering
- A description of the layer.