scorza

Definitions of scorza
  1. noun
    tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
    synonyms: corteccia
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    types:
    sughero
    outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
    sughero
    (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
    type of:
    involucro
    a natural object that covers or envelops
  2. noun
    body covering of a living animal
    synonyms: buccia, cute
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