alburnum

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alburnum

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From Latin alburnum, from albus (“white”), since it is often paler in color than the heartwood.

noun alburnums

uncountable, usually sapwood; the soft, newer wood in the trunk of a tree found between the bark and the hardened heartwood.

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@misc{alburnum_2026,
  title = {alburnum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alburnum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}