heartwood
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heartwood
- /ˈhɑɹtˌwʊd/ US
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From heart + wood.
noun heartwoods
- The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood. A popular myth is that heartwood is stronger than sapwood.
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noun wood
| Español | duramen, cerno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 심재 simjae |
| 日本語 | 心材 shinzai |
| 中文 | 心材 xīncái |
| हिन्दी | हृदयकाष्ठ hŕdaykāṣṭh |
| Português | cerne, durame, âmago |
| Français | bois de cœur, duramen, bois parfait |
| Deutsch | Kernholz |
| Italiano | durame, cuore del legno |
| Русский | ядро́ jadró, ядро́вая древеси́на jadróvaja drevesína, сердцеви́на serdcevína |
| العربية | خشب القلب khashab al-qalb |
Talk about this word "heartwood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heartwood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heartwood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heartwood "heartwood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heartwood.
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@misc{heartwood_2026,
title = {heartwood},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heartwood},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
