liber

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The inner bark of plants, next to the wood. It usually contains a large proportion of woody, fibrous cells, and is the part from which the fibre of the plant is obtained, as that of hemp, etc.
2. (countable, uncountable) A book of public records.

Synonyms

bast

phloem

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaɪbə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Latin liber (“the inner bark of a tree; book”). See libel.