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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   sapwood; the soft, newer wood in the trunk of a tree found between the bark and the hardened heartwood. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

sap woodsapwoodsapwood

Etymology

From Latin alburnum, from albus (“white”), since it is often paler in color than the heartwood.

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