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decorticated

/diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪtəd/

Meanings
  • The act of removing the outer layer or bark from something, such as a tree or fruit.

    - "He decorticated the tree to prepare it for transportation."
    - "The chef decorticated the pears to remove the hard outer layer and reveal the soft, sweet flesh inside."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with decorticated
decorticate , acclivate , adjudicate , affiliate , aggravate , alleviate , appreciate , associate , attestate , collaborate , commemorate , conglomerate , consolidate , contemplate , corroborate , cultivate , deliberate , demystify , delineate , distill , embody , encompass , encapsulate , engender , enhance , elucidate , elaborate , elevate
Variants
List of all variants of decorticated that leads to same result
decorticate , decorticated , decorticates , decorticating , decortication , decortications , decorticator , decorticators
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'decorticated' comes from the Latin word 'cortex', which means 'bark' or 'outer layer'. To decorticate something is to remove its outer layer or bark.


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