sapwood

See also: sap-wood

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Etymology

From sap + wood.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsapwʊd/

Noun

sapwood (countable and uncountable, plural sapwoods)

  1. The wood just under the bark of a stem or branch; it differs from the heartwood in color and in physiologic activity (flow of sap).
    A popular myth is that sapwood is not as strong as heartwood.

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