cork

cork
cork [kôrk]
n.
[ME < Sp corcho, cork, ult. (via ? Ar al-qurq) < L quercus, oak: see FIR1]
1. the light, thick, elastic outer bark of an oak tree, the cork oak ( Quercus suber) of the beech family, that grows in the Mediterranean area: used for floats, stoppers, linoleum, insulation, etc.
2.
a) a piece of cork or something made of cork; esp., a stopper for a bottle, cask, etc.
b) a similar stopper made of rubber, glass, etc.
3. Bot. the dead, waterproof outer bark of the stems of woody plants
adj.
made of cork
vt.
1. to stop or seal with a cork
2. to hold back; check
3. to blacken with burnt cork
——————
☆ blow one's cork
Slang to lose one's temper; become enraged

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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Synonyms:
, , / (made of cork) / (in a horse-shoe)


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