HyperDic: duramen

English > 1 sense of the word duramen:
NOUNplantduramen, heartwoodthe older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant
English > duramen: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningThe older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood.
Synonymheartwood
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance oftreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Spanishduramen
Catalanduramen

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