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Tree — /tree/, n. Sir Herbert Beerbohm /bear bohm/, (Herbert Beerbohm), 1853 1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm. * * * I Woody perennial plant. Most trees have a single self supporting trunk containing woody tissues, and in … Universalium
Tanbark — For other uses, see Tanbark, Lexington. Workers peeling hemlock bark for the tannery in Prattsville, New York, United States. Tanbark is the bark of certain species of tree. It is traditionally used for tanning hides[1] … Wikipedia
tree — treelike, adj. /tree/, n., v., treed, treeing. n. 1. a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… … Universalium
tanbark oak — noun evergreen tree of the Pacific coast area having large leathery leaves; yields tanbark • Syn: ↑Lithocarpus densiflorus • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑Japanese oak, ↑Lithocarpus glabra, ↑Lithocarpus glaber … Useful english dictionary
tanbark oak — any oak that yields tanbark, esp. an evergreen oak, Lithocarpus densiflora, of the Pacific coast of North America. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * ▪ plant also called tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus) oaklike ornamental evergreen tree with tannin… … Universalium
tanbark — n. tree bark that is rich in tannin (used for dying hides) … English contemporary dictionary
Notholithocarpus — Tanoak redirects here. For the former community in California, see Tanoak, California. Notholithocarpus Tanoak acorns Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
bark´less — bark 1 «bahrk», noun, verb. –noun. 1. the tough, outside covering of the trunk, branches, and roots of trees and shrubs. 2. = tanbark (def. 1). (Cf. ↑tanbark) 3. cinchona; Peruvian bark. –transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
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Mulch — In agriculture and gardening, mulch is a protective cover placed over the soil to retain moisture, reduce erosion, provide nutrients, and suppress weed growth and seed germination. Mulching in gardens and landscaping mimics the leaf cover that is … Wikipedia
