alburnum
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Origin of alburnum
1655–65; < Latin, equivalent to alb ( us ) white + -urnum neuter noun suffix
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Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
It is found perfectly prepared between the bark and the alburnum of a creeper* of the family of the Combretaceae.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Humboldt, Alexander von
It is the bark and a part of the alburnum which contain this terrible poison.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
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 Fuller, Andrew S.
A new layer of wood, or rather of alburnum, is added annually to the tree in every part just under the bark.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
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