schors
Meaning
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- (feminine, masculine) outer bark
- (feminine, masculine) any equivalent rind on other plants
- (feminine, masculine) a similar exterior tissue or layer, peel or crust, e.g. on an organ
- (feminine, figuratively, masculine) one's or something's appearance; a cover
- (broadly, feminine, masculine) another rough and/or protective exterior or ice
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sxɔrs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch scorce, from Old French escorce (modern écorce), itself from Medieval Latin scorcia, from Latin scortea.
New
schorsen
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- (transitive) to suspend, delay (an event, proceeding) by inserting a pause
- (transitive) to suspend, temporarily depose / remove from office or from membership or enrolment in an organisation
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