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lacebark

lacebark

9.9
A small New Zealand tree with clusters of white flowers that smell sweet and bark used to make rope
  • noun
  • New Zealand
translation icon : lacebark
  • lacebark elm

Examples

  • Pathfinder is a lacebark elm with a single trunk and has both high insect and disease resistance.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Frontier was developed by crossing the lacebark elm, Ulmus parvifolia, with a European species.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Dynasty is a lacebark elm of Korean parentage that was released by Santamour because of its smaller stature and potential use under power lines along city streets.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Ohio is a lacebark elm selection that is moderately V-shaped, with excellent resistance to the elm leaf beetle and Dutch elm disease.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The lacebark tree produces clusters of honey-scented white flowers that attract many pollinators.

  • In traditional Maori culture, the bark of the lacebark is used to make strong cordage.

  • New Zealand gardens often feature the lacebark for its beautiful blooms and sweet fragrance.

Synonyms

Hoheria populnea
vslacebark
  • New Zealand
9.9

A small New Zealand tree with fragrant clusters of white flowers and bark used to make rope

is the broader common term for these small NZ trees with scented flowers
houhere
vslacebark
  • New Zealand
9.9

A small New Zealand tree with clusters of white flowers that smell like honey and bark used for making rope

is the general English name for that tree type rather than the local term
Hoheria
vslacebark
  • New Zealand
9.9

A small tree or bush from New Zealand with white flowers and bark like lace

is a single small tree or shrub in that group noted for scented flowers and cordage bark
ribbonwood
vslacebark
  • New Zealand
9.9

A New Zealand tree with strong bark that people use to make cord and that has small white fragrant flowers

focuses on fragrant flowers and bark for cordage rather than fiber strength

Surface Forms

lacebark singular
lacebarks plural

Morphology

lacebark = lace + bark (transparent) = lace + bark

A straightforward descriptive compound: the plant is named for its lace-like or lace-used bark, so the meaning follows directly from 'lace' + 'bark'.

Etymology

Lacebark comes from the English words lace and bark, because the tree's bark peels into thin, net-like fibres like 'lace'. Early Māori used those fibres to make strong cords and ropes, so the name reminds us both of the bark's look and its practical use.