heartwood (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *heartwood*:
NOUN	plant	heartwood, duramen	the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant

heartwood > pronunciation
Sounds	hhaa'rtwuh.d
Rhymes	adulthood ... wormwood: 60 rhymes with uhd...

English > *heartwood*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	The older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood.
Synonym	duramen
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

HyperDic: heartwood