Definitions

1. verb

to convert or cause to convert into suberin, a waxy, hydrophobic substance found in the bark and leaves of plants, or to make something suberous or resembling suberin

“The tree began to suberise its bark in response to the dry climate.”

2. verb

to treat or preserve with suberin, especially to make something resistant to water or insects

“The gardener suberised the tree trunks to protect them from pests.”

3. noun

the process of suberisation

“The process of suberise in trees helps them adapt to arid environments.”