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corteza

bark

noun kohr-TEH-sah Rare

Origin: From Latin cortex (bark, rind).

Also means

crust

Usage Note

Corteza covers three related senses that English splits into separate words: tree bark (corteza de árbol), bread crust (corteza del pan), and the outer rind of cheese or fruit. In anatomy and neuroscience, corteza cerebral is the standard term for the cerebral cortex. The word never refers to a human's skin — that is piel.

Examples

"La corteza del roble es muy gruesa."

Natural Translation

The bark of the oak tree is very thick.

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