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suberous, a. Bot.|ˈsjuːbərəs|
[f. suber or ad. mod.L. sūberōsus suberose1: see -ous.]
Corky; = suberose1.
1679Evelyn Sylva (ed. 3) 29 That..the sap should be so green on the indented leaves,..so Suberous in the Bark (for even the Cork-tree is but a courser Oak). 1776J. Lee Introd. Bot. Explan. Terms 379 Suberosus, suberous, the outward Bark soft, but elastic like Cork. 1849Balfour Man. Bot. §85 In some trees it [sc. the epiphlœum] consists of numerous layers, forming the substance called cork..; hence the name suberous, or corky layer, which is given to it. 1884Bower & Scott De Bary's Phaner. 550 Two forms of the superficial formation of cork may be distinguished..: namely, suberous crusts and suberous integuments. |