excorticate /eks-körˈti-kāt/

To strip the bark off

excorticāˈtion noun

• rope-walks
• ropeway
• ropeways
• ropework
• ropeworks
• ropey
• rope yarn
• rope yarns
• ropier
• ropiest
• ropily
• ropiness
• ropinesses
• roping
• roping-down
• roping-downs
• ropings
• ropy
• roque
• Roquefort
• roquelaure
• roquelaures
• roques
• roquet
• roqueted