summerwood

[suhm-er-wood]

noun

1. the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by compact, thick-walled cells, formed during the later part of the growing season.

summerwood

/ ˈsʌməˌwʊd /

noun

1. the wood that is produced by a plant near the end of the growing season: consists of small thick-walled xylem cells Compare springwood

Word History and Origins

Origin of summerwood¹

First recorded in 1900–05; summer ¹ + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Dr Robert Dracker, medical director of Summerwood Pediatrics in upstate New York, warned that a vaccine rollout for kids will collide with other realities: the onset of flu season, the mental health crisis of school children, and staffing shortages.

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The darker bands of wood are summerwood.

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