| bark1 |
to utter a bark or barks. [1/3 definitions] |
| bark2 |
Bark is what we call the outside covering of a tree. Sometimes old bark is loose, and you can take it off the tree with your fingers. Some trees have rough bark, but other trees have smooth bark. |
| beech |
a tree that has smooth, gray bark and nuts that people can eat. |
| birch |
a tree or shrub with hard wood and smooth bark that can be peeled off. |
| callus |
a thickened, toughened area of skin or other tissue, such as bone or bark. |
| cashew |
a tropical American evergreen tree. A gum used in medicine is obtained from the bark. [1/2 definitions] |
| cinnamon |
a spice made from the dried bark of a tropical Asian tree. [2 definitions] |
| cork |
a kind of oak that has a thick, soft bark. Corks grow near the Mediterranean Sea. [3/4 definitions] |
| derive |
We often use the word "derive" when we talk about the original source of something. For example, people derive the spice cinnamon from the bark of a certain tree in Asia. That means that the bark of this tree is the original place where people get cinnamon. Of course, you can get cinnamon from your kitchen cupboard or from the grocery store, but it is actually derived from a cinnamon tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| high-pitched |
When a sound is high-pitched, it sounds high when we hear it. A scream, for example, is very high-pitched. A very small dog has a high-pitched bark. A flute can play sounds that are very high-pitched. |
| koala |
A koala is a small mammal with gray fur, round ears, and a short black nose. Koalas live in trees and eat leaves and bark. Australia is the only place in the world where wild koalas live. |
| prairie dog |
a small rodent with light brown fur. Prairie dogs make burrows and live in large colonies called "towns." Several kinds of prairie dogs live in Mexico and the United States. Prairie dogs are not related to true dogs, but have a cry that sounds like a dog's bark. |
| spice |
A spice is a substance from a plant that has a very special taste. We use spices in small amounts to give flavor to foods. Spices often come from the dried seeds or bark of a plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| tepee |
a tent shaped like a cone and made with skins or bark. Tepees were used by some North American Indian peoples who lived on the plains. |
| wigwam |
a Native American shelter, shaped like a dome, made up of poles covered with bark, hides, or mats. |
| wood |
the hard material lying under the bark that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree. [1/4 definitions] |
| worst |
If your neighbor's dog is the worst dog in the neighborhood, then all the other dogs are better. Maybe the other dogs bark a lot, but your neighbor's dog barks and bites people too. [1/3 definitions] |
| yap |
to bark with sharp, high sounds. [2/3 definitions] |
| yelp |
to cry out or bark quickly and sharply. [2 definitions] |