early 17c., "light, buoyant" (as cork is), hence, figuratively, of persons "lively;" from cork (n.) + -y (2). Of bottled liquors or wine, "having a flavor of cork," from 1889.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Fruits ellipsoidal, 1.2 - 1.8 cm long, tomentose, main ridge with corky wing.