Ninebark Definition

nīnbärk
noun
Any of several shrubs of the genus Physocarpus of the rose family, especially P. opulifolius of eastern North America, having peeling or shredding bark and clusters of small white flowers.
American Heritage

Any flowering plant of the genus Physocarpus.

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Other Word Forms of Ninebark

Noun

Singular:
ninebark
Plural:
ninebarks

Origin of Ninebark

  • nine +"Ž bark, because the bark separates into many thin layers.

    From Wiktionary

  • From the many layers in its bark

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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