cork oak
noun
: an oak (Quercus suber) of southern Europe and northern Africa that is the source of the cork of commerce
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The small mountains in the center of Portugal are covered in verdant holm and cork oaks, shaded by chestnuts and pines and crisscrossed with hiking trails.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Traditional methods Cork is made from the bark of the cork oak (Quercus suber) found in countries of the Mediterranean basin.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
This isn’t the brand’s first foray into beauty and wellness, as Birkenstock launched its skin care line Natural Care in 2017 complete with 28 stock keeping units formulated with cork oak extract.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
The farmhouse and surrounding lands, which had belonged to the family for seven generations, encompass 100 acres of cork oaks, olive trees, and apricot and fig orchards in the Castro Marim Nature Reserve in southern Portugal, right near the Algarve coastline and the Spanish border.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Traditional methods Cork is made from the bark of the cork oak (Quercus suber) found in countries of the Mediterranean basin.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
This isn’t the brand’s first foray into beauty and wellness, as Birkenstock launched its skin care line Natural Care in 2017 complete with 28 stock keeping units formulated with cork oak extract.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
The farmhouse and surrounding lands, which had belonged to the family for seven generations, encompass 100 acres of cork oaks, olive trees, and apricot and fig orchards in the Castro Marim Nature Reserve in southern Portugal, right near the Algarve coastline and the Spanish border.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
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