whitebark

noun

1
: any of several American trees (as the white poplar or whitebark pine) with pale or whitish bark
2
Australia : a blueberry ash (Elaeocarpus cyaneus)

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whitebark was circa 1700

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“Whitebark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitebark. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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