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écorce

bark

noun eh-KORS Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Also means

rind

Usage Note

Écorce covers the outer covering of trees (bark) and the rind of certain fruits such as citrus. In cooking, écorce de citron means lemon zest or peel. The verb écorcer means to strip the bark or peel, and the related écorché describes a flayed figure in anatomy or fine art.

Examples

"L'écorce du chêne est très rugueuse."

Natural Translation

The bark of the oak tree is very rough.

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