Word: ringbark
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ring
bark
Definition: To remove the bark from a tree in a ring all the way around its trunk, normally killing the tree (because nutrients are carried through the phloem, the layers immediately under the bark, which layers are damaged by the process).
Morphemes:
Affix: ring
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make an incision around; to girdle.
Affix: bark
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To strip the bark from; to peel.