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paperbark

[ pey-per-bahrk ]

noun



paperbark

/ ˈpeɪpəˌbɑːk /

noun

  1. any of several Australian myrtaceous trees of the genus Melaleuca , esp M. quinquenervia, of swampy regions, having spear-shaped leaves and papery bark that can be peeled off in thin layers
  2. the papery bark of any of these trees


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paperbark1

First recorded in 1835–45; paper + bark 2

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