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tanbark

[ tan-bahrk ]

  1. the bark of the oak, hemlock, etc., bruised and broken by a mill and used especially in tanning hides.
  2. a surface covered with pieces of tanbark, especially a circus ring.


tanbark

/ ˈæˌɑː /

noun

  1. the bark of certain trees, esp the oak and hemlock, used as a source of tannin Often shortened totan
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of tanbark1

First recorded in 1790–1800; tan 1 + bark 2
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Pity’s talent, which she seems to make up on the spot, is being able to eat anything, which she proves by picking up a handful of tanbark bits and swallowing them, splinters and all.

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It's sunny and earthbound at once, with scents of wild raspberries and tanbark, with an earthy bottom note — that's the Carignane, announcing itself.

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The audience has faith, and the performers—where would they be without it?—in small fragments, red and white on the tanbark floor.

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Of late this plant has been attracting much notice under the name "canaigre," and it is hoped that it will prove a valuable substitute for tanbark.

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The next best is finely chopped straw or hay, tanbark, etc.

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