re-cork

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Definitions of re-cork word

noun re-cork the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc. 1
noun re-cork Also called cork oak. the tree itself. 1
noun re-cork something made of cork. 1
noun re-cork a piece of cork, rubber, or the like used as a stopper, as for a bottle. 1
noun re-cork Angling. a small float to buoy up a fishing line or to indicate that a fish is biting. 1
noun re-cork Also called phellem, suber. Botany. an outer tissue of bark produced by and exterior to the phellogen. 1

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English cork(e) < Arabic qurq < Latin quercus oak

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".