suberize

transitive verb

su·​ber·​ize

variants also British suberise

ˈsübəˌrīz

or less commonly suberinize also British suberinise

-ərə̇ˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to cause or effect the suberization of

Word History

Etymology

suberize from Latin suber cork oak, cork + English -ize; suberinize from suberin + -ize

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