单词	cork oak
释义	cork oak noun : an oak (Quercus suber) of southern Europe and northern Africa that is the source of the cork of commerce Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web On a recent afternoon, Stephanie Carrie walked up to a cork oak tree on Potomac Avenue, a residential street in Mid-City, and put her hand up against the bark. Jacqueline Pinedo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 Extracting the bark of a cork oak is an ancient practice of self-regeneration that enhances its ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Lauren Matison, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2021 Other options include cork produced from the regenerating bark of a cork oak tree and cellulose from recycled newsprint and paper. Miriam Porter, House Beautiful, 22 Apr. 2022 It's harvested from the bark layer of cork oak trees in Portugal every nine years. Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022 At one point it was thought their population was less than 100 due to the loss of the cork oak forest habitat and rabbit prey. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022 The pioneer of green architecture was fond of using cork oak for the flooring in his studio, home, and at his magnum opus, Fallingwater. Lauren Matison, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2021 The cork oak grows mainly in the western Mediterranean area covering in total over 5.4 million acres. Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 But natural cork is environmentally friendly, and the cork oak forests are worth preserving. Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1873, in the meaning defined above
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