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单词 corkwood
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Definition of corkwood in English:

corkwood

noun ˈkɔːkwʊdˈkôrkwo͝od
  • A shrub or tree which yields light porous timber.

    塞子木;轻木,尤指

    a small American tree which produces timber used for fishing floats (Leitneria floridana, family Leitneriaceae).

    a tree native to New Zealand (Entelea arborescens, family Tiliaceae).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In 2002, when fuel loads were similar to today's, 17 million hectares burned in Central Australia, including a major fire in the West Macs, destroying an old corkwood forest.
    • Two of my favourite indigenous trees for bonsai are the white stinkwood and the red stemmed corkwood or paperbark.
    • The top of the rise is marked by a twisted old corkwood tree.
    • The real problems are the corkwoods and the ironwoods.
    • At 30 points it is just 5 points bigger than the smallest champions on the Register - the northern bayberry and corkwood.

Definition of corkwood in US English:

corkwood

nounˈkôrkwo͝od
  • A shrub or tree which yields light porous timber.

    塞子木;轻木,尤指

    a similar tree native to New Zealand (Entelea arborescens, family Tiliaceae)

    a small American tree that produces timber used for fishing floats (Leitneria floridana, family Leitneriaceae)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At 30 points it is just 5 points bigger than the smallest champions on the Register - the northern bayberry and corkwood.
    • In 2002, when fuel loads were similar to today's, 17 million hectares burned in Central Australia, including a major fire in the West Macs, destroying an old corkwood forest.
    • The top of the rise is marked by a twisted old corkwood tree.
    • Two of my favourite indigenous trees for bonsai are the white stinkwood and the red stemmed corkwood or paperbark.
    • The real problems are the corkwoods and the ironwoods.
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