descortezar

to strip the bark from

to polish up

descortezar

transitive verb

1. (to remove the bark of)

a. to strip the bark from

Los nativos descortezaban algunos árboles y luego usaban la corteza con fines medicinales.

Natives stripped the bark from some trees and then used it as medicine.

b. to bark

Los hombres de la aldea solían descortezar los árboles para vender la corteza a las curtidurías.

The men of the village used to bark trees and sell it to tanneries.

c. to cut the crust off

Después de descortezar el pan, embeba la miga en leche.

After cutting the crust off the bread, soak the crumb in milk.

2. (to refine)

a. to polish up

Si tu meta es ser un autor publicado, vas a tener que descortezar tu estilo.

If your goal is to become a published author, you'll need to polish up your style.