- Bur-Bark
- BUR-BARKA fibre obtained from a common weed (Triumfetta semitriloba) in the West Indies, and used for mats, cordage and coarse fabrics.
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bur oak — an oak tree, Quercus macrocarpa, of eastern North America, having shiny, dark green leaves, light gray deeply ridged bark, and very large acorns with a fringed cup, yielding a hard, durable wood: the state tree of Illinois. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Bur oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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al|bur|num — «al BUR nuhm», noun. the lighter, softer, and more recently formed wood between the inner bark and the harder center, or heartwood, of a tree; sapwood. ╂[< Latin alburnum < albus white] … Useful english dictionary
vi|bur|num — «vy BUR nuhm», noun. 1. any one of several shrubs or small trees having showy clusters of white or pinkish flowers, such as the snowball, withe rod, and dockmackie. Viburnums are a genus of the honeysuckle family and native to the Northern… … Useful english dictionary
Quercus macrocarpa — Bur Oak redirects here. For places named after the oak, see Burr Oak (disambiguation). Bur Oak Bur Oak leaves and acorn Conservation status … Wikipedia
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Plants in the Bible — • Discusses all of the types of plants mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plants in the Bible Plants in the Bible … Catholic encyclopedia
