Meaning
cork
- cork (the lightweight, elastic material from the bark of the cork oak)
- a cork stopper for bottles (more commonly 'tappo di sughero')
In a sentence
Questo pavimento ecologico è fatto interamente di sughero.
This eco-friendly flooring is made entirely of cork.
Il vino sa di sughero perché il tappo era danneggiato.
The wine tastes corked because the stopper was damaged.
Perché preferisci le lavagne di sughero a quelle magnetiche?
Why do you prefer cork boards to magnetic ones?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sughero | masculine · singular |
| sugheri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Typically an uncountable material noun, but plural 'sugheri' exists for cork floats or stoppers.