mossed bark

noun

: the bark and bare trunk of a cinchona that remain after alternate strips of bark have been removed and that are covered with moss until the new bark appears compare natural bark, renewed bark

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“Mossed bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mossed%20bark. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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