paperbark

noun
pa·​per·​bark | \ ˈpā-pər-ˌbärk How to pronounce paperbark (audio) \

Definition of paperbark

: any of several chiefly Australian trees (genus Melaleuca) of the myrtle family having papery bark especially : cajeput

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The unit’s centerpiece is a table where skeletons are laid out for tribal elders, who wrap the remains in kangaroo skin or wafer-thin paperbark to take back to Country. David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, "A 42,000-Year-Old Man Finally Goes Home," 23 Aug. 2019 Pink and white water lilies dot its surface, and paperbark forests, pandanus and fresh water mangroves line its shores. Smithsonian, "Discover more of the Northern Territory's Top End.," 7 Apr. 2017 Pink and white water lilies dot its surface, and paperbark forests, pandanus and fresh water mangroves line its shores. Smithsonian, "Discover more of the Northern Territory's Top End.," 7 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of paperbark

1841, in the meaning defined above

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paperbark

noun
pa·​per·​bark | \ ˈpā-pər-ˌbärk How to pronounce paperbark (audio) \

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