springwood

[ spring-wood ]

noun
  1. the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by large, thin-walled cells, formed during the first part of the growing season.

Origin of springwood

1
First recorded in 1515–25; spring + wood1

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British Dictionary definitions for springwood

springwood

/ (ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd) /


noun
  1. the wood that is produced by a plant in the spring and early summer and consists of large thin-walled xylem cells: Compare summerwood

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