Duramen

//djʊˈreɪmɛn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    heartwood uncountable
  2. 2
    the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood wordnet

Synonyms

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heartwoodheartwood

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dūrāmen.

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