corteccia
bark
noun kor-TET-chah Rare
Origin: From Latin cortex, meaning 'bark, rind'.
Also means
cerebral cortex
Usage Note
Corteccia is the rugged outer layer of a tree trunk, but in anatomy and neuroscience it also names the cortex of an organ — most commonly la corteccia cerebrale (cerebral cortex). The plural is le cortecce. In everyday speech it most often refers to tree bark.
Examples
"La corteccia della quercia è molto spessa."
Natural Translation
The bark of the oak tree is very thick.
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