springwood

[ spring-wood ]

/ ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd /

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noun

the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by large, thin-walled cells, formed during the first part of the growing season.

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Also called early wood.

Compare summerwood.

Origin of springwood

First recorded in 1515–25; spring + wood¹

Words nearby springwood

spring tide, springtime, spring training, Spring Valley, Springville, springwood, springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinklered, sprinkler system

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How to use springwood in a sentence

The contrast between the springwood and summerwood is not strong.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The springwood is filled with large pores, the summerwood with smaller ones.
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There are many pores, however, and those in the springwood are arranged in bands.
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Sometimes, and with certain species, the springwood is much broader than the other.
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It is porous, but the pores are small, except one or two rows in the springwood.
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British Dictionary definitions for springwood

springwood

/ (ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd) /

noun

the wood that is produced by a plant in the spring and early summer and consists of large thin-walled xylem cellsCompare summerwood

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