sapwood

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sapwood

/ˈsapwʊd/ UK

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From sap + wood.

noun sapwoods · sap-wood

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.
Similar: alburnum

Opposite: heartwood

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noun

Opposite: heartwood

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noun wood just under the bark

Español	albura, alburno
한국어	변재 byeonjae
日本語	辺材 henzai
中文	邊材 /边材 biāncái
Português	alburno, samo, borne
Français	aubier
Deutsch	Splintholz
Italiano	alburno
Română	alburn
Русский	за́болонь zábolonʹ, о́болонь óbolonʹ, подко́рье podkórʹje, мезга́ mezgá
Tiếng Việt	dác
العربية	خَشَب النُّسْغِ ḵašab an-nusḡi, خَشَب كَاذِب ḵašab kāḏib

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@misc{sapwood_2026,
  title = {sapwood},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sapwood},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}