Dictionary

sapwood en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsapwʊd/ (UK)

Etymology

From sap + wood.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Forms

Antonyms

heartwood

Synonyms

alburnum

Translations (49)

pt alburno (wood just under the bark) · cmn 邊材 /边材 (wood just under the bark) · fa برونچوب (wood just under the bark) · pl biel (wood just under the bark) · ru о́болонь (wood just under the bark) · it alburno (wood just under the bark) · es albura (wood just under the bark) · ro alburn (wood just under the bark) · uk за́болонь (wood just under the bark) · ar خَشَب كَاذِب (wood just under the bark) · tyz cáp (wood just under the bark) · gl ámago (wood just under the bark) · mk бело́вина (wood just under the bark) · nl spinthout (wood just under the bark) · fr aubier (wood just under the bark) · es alburno (wood just under the bark) · mi taitea (wood just under the bark) · de Splintholz (wood just under the bark) · sv splint (wood just under the bark) · hy արտաբնափայտ (wood just under the bark) · vi dác (wood just under the bark) · wa åbon (wood just under the bark) · fi pintapuu (wood just under the bark) · rm lain alv (wood just under the bark) · la alburnum (wood just under the bark) · sv ytved (wood just under the bark) · ko 변재 (wood just under the bark) · ru подко́рье (wood just under the bark) · fi manto (wood just under the bark) · ga sú-adhmad (wood just under the bark) · ru мезга́ (wood just under the bark) · ru за́болонь (wood just under the bark) · gl samo (wood just under the bark) · ar خَشَب النُّسْغِ (wood just under the bark) · eo alburno (wood just under the bark) · wa blanc bwès (wood just under the bark) · gl sámago (wood just under the bark) · sv splintved (wood just under the bark) · pt samo (wood just under the bark) · pt borne (wood just under the bark) · ca albeca (wood just under the bark) · sv vitved (wood just under the bark) · tl banakal (wood just under the bark) · tl dagtaing kahoy (wood just under the bark) · pqm skitahqem (wood just under the bark) · ja 辺材 (wood just under the bark) · cy gwynnin (wood just under the bark) · bg беловина (wood just under the bark) · hy ենթակեղեւաշերտ (wood just under the bark)