NINEBARK

Etymology

Noun

ninebark (plural ninebarks)

Any flowering plant of the genus Physocarpus.

Source: Wiktionary


Nine"-bark`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia, or Spiræa, opulifolia), common in the Northern United States. The bark separates into many thin layers, whence the name.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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