CORK


Meaning of CORK in English

/ kɔːk; NAmE kɔːrk/ noun , verb

■ noun

1.

[ U ] a light, soft material that is the thick bark of a type of Mediterranean oak tree :

a cork mat

cork tiles

2.

[ C ] a small round object made of cork or plastic, that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles.

—picture at bottle ➡ note at lid

■ verb

[ vn ] to close a bottle with a cork

OPP uncork

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Dutch and Low German kork , from Spanish alcorque cork-soled sandal, from Arabic al- the and (probably) Spanish Arabic qurq , qorq , based on Latin quercus oak, cork oak.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.