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TANBARK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tanbark mean?
• TANBARK (noun)
The noun TANBARK has 1 sense:
1. bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering
Familiarity information: TANBARK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("tanbark" is a kind of...):
bark (tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants)
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