cork
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noun \ˈkȯrk\Definition of CORK
1
a : the elastic tough outer tissue of the cork oak that is used especially for stoppers and insulation b : phellem
2
: a usually cork stopper for a bottle or jug
3
: a fishing float
Examples of CORK
- the cork of a wine bottle
Origin of CORK
Middle English, cork, bark, probably from Middle Dutch *kurk or Middle Low German korck, from Old Spanish alcorque, ultimately from dialect Arabic qurq, from Latin quercus oak — more at fir
First Known Use: 14th century
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