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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ruǎn mù sāi
"瓶子用软木塞封住。"
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A buoyant material obtained from the bark of the cork oak, used for stoppers, insulation, and various other applications.
"The wine bottle was sealed with a natural cork to preserve its flavor."
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To seal a container with a cork.
"Make sure to cork the bottle tightly after pouring."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cork' originates from the Latin 'cortex', meaning 'bark', which evolved through Old French 'cork' in the 14th century. The term refers to the outer bark of the cork oak tree, which has been used for centuries for its buoyant and insulating properties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cork" is said worldwide
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Liège
Transliteration: lee-ehj
"La bouteille était scellée avec un bouchon en liège."
Kork
Transliteration: kork
"Die Flasche war mit einem Korken verschlossen."
Sughero
Transliteration: soo-ge-ro
"La bottiglia era chiusa con un tappo di sughero."
Corcho
Transliteration: kor-cho
"La botella estaba sellada con un corcho."
Cortiça
Transliteration: kor-chee-sa
"A garrafa estava vedada com uma rolha de cortiça."
कोर्क
Transliteration: kork
"बोतल को कोर्क से बंद किया गया था।"
软木塞
Transliteration: ruǎn mù sāi
"瓶子用软木塞封住。"
코르크
Transliteration: ko-reu-keu
"병은 코르크로 막혀 있었다."
コルク
Transliteration: koruku
"ボトルはコルクで密閉されていました。"
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