cork
/kɔɹk/noun
Middle School
1
The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.
2
The phellem of the cork oak, used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.
3
A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.
4
An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.
5
The cork oak, Quercus suber.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing