cork tree

1. 1.

   deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark

   SynonymsPhellodendron amurense

   Broadertree

   Part ofPhellodendron
2. 2.

   prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood

   SynonymsErythrina vespertilio

   Broadercoral tree

Questions about cork tree

What does cork tree mean?

cork tree means "deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for cork tree?

Close synonyms include Phellodendron amurense, Erythrina vespertilio. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cork tree a common word?

cork tree is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.