Tanbark
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tænˈbɑɹk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tanbark is a noun meaning The bark of the oak (or other trees) used as a source of tannin.
Meaning
The bark of the oak (or other trees) used as a source of tannin.
More Meanings
- The spent bark used as a ground covering.
- (in the San Francisco Bay Area, uncountable) Woodchips, especially when used as as a ground covering on children's playgrounds.
Example Sentences
Another circle of groats, crowning a temporary pathway of tanbark flung wide around the first two rings, provided dry footing for the rest of the guests.
Word Forms
- tanbarks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oakbark, treebark, avaram, quebracho, bitterbark, abies.
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