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单词 suberous
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suberousadj.

Brit. /ˈs(j)uːb(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˈsubərəs/
Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin suberosus ; suber n., -ous suffix.
Etymology: Either < post-classical Latin suberosus suberose adj.2 (compare -ous suffix), or < suber n. + -ous suffix.
Botany.
Corky in form or texture; = suberose adj.2
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > cork > [adjective] > resembling cork
suberous1670
corkish1708
corky1756
suberiform1804
suberose1814
subereous1826
1670 J. Evelyn Sylva (ed. 2) 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).
1776 J. Lee Introd. Bot. (ed. 3) Explan. Terms 379 Suberosus, suberous, the outward Bark soft, but elastic like Cork.
1849 J. H. Balfour 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.
1884 F. O. Bower & D. H. Scott tr. H. A. de Bary Compar. Anat. Phanerogams & Ferns 550 Two forms of the superficial formation of cork may be distinguished..: namely, suberous crusts and suberous integuments.
1901 Chemist & Druggist 1 June 883/2 A forest of old trees [sc. cork oaks] is always interesting, as many species of plants are seen to be growing on the suberous material.
1948 Bot. Rev. 14 625 In grass epidermis the siliceous and suberous cells..seem to have a lower pH than the neighboring long cells.
2004 Systematic Bot. 29 882/1 Suberous cells have collapsed outer walls as a consequence of dehydration.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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