alburnum

[ al-bur-nuhm ]

nounBotany.

Origin of alburnum

1
1655–65; <Latin, equivalent to alb(us) white + -urnum neuter noun suffix

Other words from alburnum

  • al·bur·nous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for alburnum

alburnum

/ (ælˈbɜːnəm) /


noun
  1. a former name for sapwood

Origin of alburnum

1
C17: from Latin: sapwood, from albus white

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