To remove the bark or outer covering from a tree, plant, or other object.
From Latin 'ex-' (out) and 'corticare' (to strip bark), from 'cortex' (bark). This formal scientific term describes the same action as 'ecorch' with an even stronger prefix emphasizing complete removal.
While 'ecorch' is common in older English, 'ecorticate' sounds like pure science—it's the kind of word a botanist might use when describing how animals damage forests by stripping bark for food.
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