Associations to the word «Heartwood»

Wiktionary

HEARTWOOD, noun. The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood

Dictionary definition

HEARTWOOD, noun. The older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood.

Wise words

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