alburnum
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of alburnum
1655–65; < Latin, equivalent to alb ( us ) white + -urnum neuter noun suffix
Example Sentences
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Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
The eggs deposited soon hatch, and the young larvæ bore through the tender bark at this point, and when fairly under it, branch off, cutting galleries through the soft alburnum underneath.
From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Andrew S. Fuller
The part of a tree which lies immediately under the bark; the alburnum or sapwood.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
Incisions are made into the alburnum of the seringueiras; below the wound small pots are attached, which twenty-four hours suffice to fill with a milky sap.
From Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon by Jules Verne
If we choose, we may study the alburnum only.
From A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Henry David Thoreau
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