spring-wood

spring·wood

[spring-wood]
noun
the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by large, thin-walled cells, formed during the first part of the growing season.
Also called early wood.
Compare summerwood.


Origin:
1515–25; spring + wood1

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springwood (ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Compare summerwood the wood that is produced by a plant in the spring and early summer and consists of large thin-walled xylem cells

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