(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:26:36

Nine"-bark` (?), n. Bot.

A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia, ∨ Spiraea, opulifolia), common in the Northern United States. The bark separates into many thin layers, whence the name.

 

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