tanbark

English

Etymology

From tan +‎ bark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tænˈbɑɹk/
• (California) IPA^(key): /tæmˈbɑɹk/

Noun

tanbark (countable and uncountable, plural tanbarks)

1. The bark of the oak (or other trees) used as a source of tannin.
2. The spent bark used as a ground covering.
   • 2004, Lois McMaster Bujold, Winterfair Gifts:

     Another circle of groats, crowning a temporary pathway of tanbark flung wide around the first two rings, provided dry footing for the rest of the guests.

3. (in the San Francisco Bay Area, uncountable) Woodchips, especially when used as as a ground covering on children's playgrounds.

Translations

bark used as a source of tannin

• German: Lohe (de) f, Gerberrinde f
• Spanish: casca (es) f, taño (es) m, curtido (es) m