Heartwood
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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