The story
- Latin · derived fromsuber“cork tree”
- English todaysuberine
From Latin suber (“cork tree”).
Words from the same roots
Latinsuber all →
suber
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
suberine
Today it means: A substance obtained by treating cork filings with alcohol, ether, and dilute hydrochloric acid. Full definition →
Latin suber