sapwood

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsapwʊd/

Noun

sapwood

1. The wood just under the bark of a stem or branch, different in color from the heartwood.

   A popular myth is that sapwood is not as strong as heartwood.

Synonyms

• alburnum

Antonyms

• heartwood

Translations

• French: aubier
• German: Splintholz
• Italian: alburno
• Portuguese: alburno, samo, borne
• Russian: за́болонь
• Spanish: albura, alburno

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