As a noun patio
is a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
As a verb ringbark is
to remove the bark from a tree in a ring all the way around its trunk, normally killing the tree (because nutrients are carried through the phloem, the layers immediately under the bark, which layers are damaged by the process).
patio
Noun
(
en noun)
A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
An inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses.
Derived terms
* patio doors
* patio furniture
See also
* (l)
Anagrams
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ringbark
English
Alternative forms
* ring-bark
Verb
(
en verb)
To remove the bark from a tree in a ring all the way around its trunk, normally killing the tree (because nutrients are carried through the phloem, the layers immediately under the bark, which layers are damaged by the process).
Usage notes
Ring-bark seems about twice as common as ringbark (without hyphen) in books. Girdling is much more common in the US. 