paperbark

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpeɪpəˌbɑːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pā′pər bärk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pa•per•bark  (pā′pər bärk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologycajeput.
  • paper + bark2 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paperbark /ˈpeɪpəˌbɑːk/ n
  1. any of several Australian myrtaceous trees of the genus Melaleuca, esp M. quinquenervia, of swampy regions, having spear-shaped leaves and papery bark that can be peeled off in thin layers
  2. the papery bark of any of these trees
'paperbark' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cajeput - paperbark maple

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