bark

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Options already exist for fixing dyes without lead, including natural mordants derived from plants rich in tannins, such as oak bark, pomegranate peel and rosemary, as well as alum, which is considered environmentally safe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

"They're herbivores, so they feed on lots of different vegetation, so you'll often see piles of sticks with the bark chewed off."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

These are the days that smell faintly of iron and wet bark.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Sherlock Holmes would have called it the case of the dog that didn’t bark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

He struggled to get more willow bark from his medicine pouch, but dropped it, and couldn’t find it again in the half-darkness.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver