A.Word.A.Day--suberic
suberic (soo-BEHR-ik) adjective
Of or pertaining to cork.
[From French suberique, from Latin suber, cork.]
"Chufa de Valencia: Tuber of the species Cyperus esculentus. This comes
in various shapes and sizes, has a thin outer skin, suberic tissue and
a high fat and sugar content."
Source: A Report from British Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
This week's theme: words ending in eric.
X-Bonus
It is as hard for the good to suspect evil, as it is for the bad to suspect
good. -Marcus Tullius Cicero, statesman, orator, writer (106-43 BCE)
