луб — meaning in English
lub
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English meaning
- bast noun The fibrous inner bark of certain trees, such as lime, used to make rope, cord, and matting.
- cork noun The light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
- phloem noun (botany) The plant tissue that carries sugars and other nutrients made in the stems and leaves to the rest of the plant.
Senses
луб is used for these senses in English:
- bast Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants (particularly the lime tree) and used for making ropes, cords and matting.
- cork (botany, uncountable) The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.
- phloem (botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.
cork — full definition
- noun The light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
- noun A stopper, especially for a wine bottle, traditionally made from this material.
- verb To seal a bottle with a cork.
- name A city and county in the south of Ireland.
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