écorce — meaning in English

English meaning

• bark verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
• crust noun The hard outer layer of something, especially bread or the Earth.
• shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

Senses

écorce is used for these senses in English:

• bark (countable, uncountable) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.
• shell (weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.

bark — full definition

1. verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
2. verb To speak in a sharp, loud, commanding tone.
3. noun The tough outer covering of a tree's trunk and branches.
4. noun The sharp sound a dog makes.

crust — full definition

1. noun The hard outer layer of something, especially bread or the Earth.
2. verb To form or become covered with a hard outer layer.

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