CEFR C1

heartwood

noun

Meaning

The dense, strong, central wood of a tree trunk, typically darker and more durable than the surrounding sapwood.

Examples

The carpenter selected a plank of oak heartwood for its strength and rich color.
Over time, the sapwood of the tree died, leaving only the durable heartwood.

Synonyms: core, center, pith

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heartwood (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːrtˌwʊd/

Definition

The dense, strong, central wood of a tree trunk, typically darker and more durable than the surrounding sapwood.

Examples

The carpenter selected a plank of oak heartwood for its strength and rich color.
Over time, the sapwood of the tree died, leaving only the durable heartwood.

How to Use heartwood

heartwood of (prepositional phrase): Specifies the type of tree from which the heartwood comes. — "The heartwood of the cedar tree has a pleasant aroma."

Synonyms of heartwood

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Antonyms of heartwood

Words with the opposite meaning to heartwood:

sapwood

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