cork tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrk tree]
- /kɔrk tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrk tree]
- /kɔrk tri/

Definitions of cork tree words

noun cork tree the cork oak, Quercus suber, of the beech family. 1
noun cork tree any of several Asian citrus trees of the genus Phellodendron, having a corky bark. 1

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Origin of cork tree

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Cork tree

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cork tree

cork tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cork tree usage trend in Literature

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