summer-wood

sum·mer·wood

[suhm-er-wood]
noun
the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by compact, thick-walled cells, formed during the later part of the growing season.
Also called late wood.
Compare springwood.


Origin:
1900–05; summer1 + wood1

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summerwood (ˈsʌməˌwʊd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Compare springwood the wood that is produced by a plant near the end of the growing season: consists of small thick-walled xylem cells

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