summerwood

[ suhm-er-woo d ]

/ ˈsʌm ərˌwʊd /

noun

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

Words nearby summerwood

summersault, summerset, summertime, summertree, summerweight, summerwood, summery, summing-up, summit, summit meeting, summiteer

Compare springwood.

Origin of summerwood

First recorded in 1900–05; summer¹ + wood¹

Also called late wood.

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Examples from the Web for summerwood

The annual rings are variable in width, and the proportionate amounts of springwood and summerwood also vary.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The summerwood is a thin, dark line, separating one annual ring from another.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The annual rings are indistinct, owing to no clear line of separation between springwood and summerwood.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The annual rings are narrow and consist largely of summerwood.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

There is no distinct division between spring and summerwood.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for summerwood

summerwood

/ (ˈsʌməˌwʊd) /

noun

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

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