| NOUN | plant | duramen, heartwood | the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant |
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| Meaning | The older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood. | |
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| Synonym | heartwood | |
| Broader | wood | The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
| Substance of | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
| Spanish | duramen | |
| Catalan | duramen | |
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