mossed bark

mossed bark
noun
: the bark and bare trunk of a cinchona that remain after alternate strips of bark have been removed and that are covered with moss until the new bark appears — compare natural bark, renewed bark

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • natural bark — noun : virgin cinchona bark; specifically : the bark first removed from the tree in alternate longitudinal strips compare mossed bark, renewed bark …   Useful english dictionary

  • renewed bark — noun Etymology: from past participle of renew : the new growth appearing on a cinchona under mossed bark compare natural bark …   Useful english dictionary

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