The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. It includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium.
A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.
To remove bark from (a tree or log).
To rub off the skin of; abrade: barked my shin on the car door.
To tan or dye (leather or fabric) by steeping in an infusion of bark.
To treat (a patient) using a medicinal bark infusion.
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