Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/koɾˈteθa/

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Translation

bark, crust, rind

Word origin

From Latin cortex ('bark, shell, rind'), which also gives English 'cortex' and 'cork'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cortex
English cognates
cortex, cork

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcortezas

Examples

gruesa.

The bark of the tree is hard and thick.

crujiente .

I like the crusty crust of the bread.

cortarlo.

She removed the rind from the cheese before cutting it.

¿ ?

Do you eat the rind of the orange?

cerebral muchas .

The cerebral cortex controls many functions.

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This word is part of lesson 88.