strongbark

[strawng-bahrk, strong-]

strong·bark

[strawng-bahrk, strong-]
noun
any of the several tropical American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Bourreria, of the borage family, especially B. ovata, of southern Florida and the West Indies, having elliptic leaves and fragrant, white flowers.
Also called strong·back [strawng-bak, strong-] .


Origin:
1860–65; strong + bark2
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Strongbark is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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