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corteccia

bark

noun kor-TET-chah Rare

Origin: From Latin cortex, meaning 'bark, rind'.

Also means

cerebral cortex

Usage Note

Corteccia is the rugged outer layer of a tree trunk, but in anatomy and neuroscience it also names the cortex of an organ — most commonly la corteccia cerebrale (cerebral cortex). The plural is le cortecce. In everyday speech it most often refers to tree bark.

Examples

"La corteccia della quercia è molto spessa."

Natural Translation

The bark of the oak tree is very thick.

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