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decorticate
[ dee-kawr-ti-keyt ]
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verb
to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from
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Why Dictionary.com chose decorticate
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- First recorded in 1605鈥�15.
- Combines 诲别-鈦� + the Latin root cortex, meaning “bark, shell, or outer covering” + -补迟别鹿.
EXAMPLES OF DECORTICATE
- The botany students learned how to decorticate a tree without damaging layers below the bark.
- The farmer bought a machine that quickly decorticates cottonseed.
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Why Dictionary.com chose tempestuous
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- First recorded in 1500鈥�10.
- From the Latin tempestuosus, meaning “stormy;” combines the Latin root tempestas, meaning “period of time; weather,” + -ous.
EXAMPLES OF TEMPESTUOUS
- The novel’s plot revolves around the tempestuous relationship between an artist and his muse.
- The university experienced a tempestuous season of faculty protests and disputes.
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Why Dictionary.com chose nitid
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- First recorded in 1610鈥�20.
- Combines the Latin verb 苍颈迟脓谤别, meaning “to shine, glisten,” + the suffix -颈诲鈦�.
EXAMPLES OF NITID
- The nitid wings of the dragonfly shimmered as it hovered over the pond.
- The car’s freshly waxed hood looked nitid under the streetlights.
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