How to pronounce decorticate
American English pronunciation
dee-KOR-tih-kayt
- IPA
- /diˈkɔɹtɪˌkeɪt/
- Syllables
- dee · KOR · tih · kayt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What decorticate means
To strip the bark, husk or outer layer off something
In a sentence: The farmer used a machine to decorticate the rice, taking off each hard husk.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin parts meaning off and bark. It was first used in English in 1611.
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