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Definition of corkwood in English: corkwoodnoun ˈkɔːkwʊdˈkôrkwo͝od A shrub or tree which yields light porous timber. 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: corkwoodnounˈkôrkwo͝od A shrub or tree which yields light porous timber. 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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