bark

1. Tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants (synset 113183195)
   is a type of: cover, covering, natural covering - a natural object that covers or envelops
   subtypes:

   • cinnamon, cinnamon bark - aromatic bark used as a spice
   • cassia bark, chinese cinnamon - aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark
   • cinnamon bark - aromatic bark of Saigon cinnamon used medicinally as a carminative
   • magnolia - dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
   • tanbark - bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering
   • mezereum - the dried bark of the shrub mezereon
   • canella, canella bark, white cinnamon - highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic
   • cinchona, cinchona bark, jesuit's bark, peruvian bark - medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
   • cascarilla bark, eleuthera bark, sweetwood bark - aromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense
   • cascara, cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem bark - dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
   • winter's bark - aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties
   • tapa, tapa bark, tappa, tappa bark - the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
   • angostura, angostura bark - the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
   • cork - outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
   • cork, phellem - (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
   is a part of:

   • root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
   • branch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
   • bole, tree trunk, trunk - the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
2. A noise resembling the bark of a dog (synset 107391331)
   is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
3. A sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts (synset 102796222)
   is a type of: sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
   same as: barque
4. The sound made by a dog (synset 107391221)
   is a type of: cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal
   subtypes: bow-wow - the bark of a dog

1. Speak in an unfriendly tone (synset 201049468)
   "She barked into the dictaphone"
   is a type of: mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize - express in speech
2. Cover with bark (synset 201266468)
   is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
3. Remove the bark of a tree (synset 201266348)
   is a type of: strip - remove the surface from
   same as: skin
4. Make barking sounds (synset 201049617)
   "The dogs barked at the stranger"
   is a type of: emit, let loose, let out, utter - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
   subtypes:

   • bay, quest - bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
   • yap, yelp, yip - bark in a high-pitched tone
5. Tan (a skin) with bark tannins (synset 200512844)
   is a type of: tan - treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

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