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Meaning of Heartwood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɑɹtˌwʊd

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية القلب
Bosanski teraš
Català duramen
Deutsch Kernholz
Español cerno duramen
Galego cerne
Hrvatski teraš
Bahasa Indonesia teras
日本語 心材 赤身
ខ្មែរ ក្រាក់
한국어 심재
Kurdî teraş
Македонски срцевина
Nederlands kernhout
Polski twardziel
Português âmago cerne durame
Shqip myjë
Српски teraš
Tagalog lasgas tigas

Examples

“A popular myth is that heartwood is stronger than sapwood.”
“The staves are split from the heartwood. The heartwood is composed of dead cells; it supports the tree, but no longer has any physiological purpose. The staves must follow the grain of the wood to achieve a watertight cask, so they are split rather than sawn. — L'encyclopédie du Cognac: From log to stave”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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