subereous

adjective

su·​be·​re·​ous

(ˈ)sü¦birēəs

variants or suberic

-berik

: of, relating to, or derived from cork : suberose

Word History

Etymology

subereous from Latin subereus, from suber + -eus -eous; suberic from Latin suber + English -ic

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