summerwood

[ suhm-er-wood ]

noun
  1. the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by compact, thick-walled cells, formed during the later part of the growing season.

Origin of summerwood

1
First recorded in 1900–05; summer1 + wood1

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British Dictionary definitions for summerwood

summerwood

/ (ˈsʌməˌwʊd) /


noun
  1. the wood that is produced by a plant near the end of the growing season: consists of small thick-walled xylem cells: Compare springwood

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