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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrt-woo d]
- /ˈhɑrtˌwʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahrt-woo d]
- /ˈhɑrtˌwʊd/
Definitions of heartwood word
- noun heartwood the hard central wood of the trunk of an exogenous tree; duramen. 1
- noun heartwood The dense inner part of a tree trunk, yielding the hardest timber. 1
- noun heartwood older wood inside a tree 1
- noun heartwood the central core of dark hard wood in tree trunks, consisting of non-functioning xylem tissue that has become blocked with resins, tannins, and oils 0
- noun heartwood the hard, nonliving, older wood at the core of a tree trunk, usually dark in color and impervious to air and water; duramen 0
- noun heartwood The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood. 0
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Origin of heartwood
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; heart + wood1
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Parts of speech for Heartwood
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heartwood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- why is heartwood darker in color than sapwood?
- what is heartwood?
- what is a heartwood?
- what does heartwood mean?
- what is the heartwood of a tree?
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