bark dust
Shredded, ground, or chipped wood used for landscaping, gardening, or compostingShredded, ground, or chipped wood used for landscaping, gardening, or composting.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Shredded, ground, or chipped wood used for landscaping, gardening, or composting.
(uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bark, dust.
Origin
The timber industry was prominent in Oregon and surrounding areas from roughly 1870–2000,The timber industry was prominent in Oregon and surrounding areas from roughly 1870–2000, which is apparently connected to the term's regionality.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable