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l’écorce

/e.kɔʁs/ noun · feminine B2
  1. bark (of a tree) · L'écorce protège l'arbre des intempéries et des parasites. The bark protects the tree from bad weather and pests.
  2. peel (of certain fruits)
  3. crust (of the Earth)

Plural écorces

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— Et ces boissons, s'écria Monte-Cristo, ont un goût amer comme celui d'une écorce d'orange à moitié séchée, n'est-ce pas ?
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 1002 · C1

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