cork- root words — words with the cork- root

The root cork- comes from Latin quercus, meaning oak, cork-oak. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including uncork, uncorked, uncorking. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cork- root

Explore words with cork- — words containing the cork- root and sharing its sense of "oak, cork-oak". Examples include uncork, uncorked, uncorking. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cork- mean?

The cork- root means oak, cork-oak, from Latin quercus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.