springwood
[ spring-woo d ]
/ ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd /
noun
the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by large, thin-walled cells, formed during the first part of the growing season.
Also called
early wood.
Compare
summerwood.
Words nearby springwood
springsteen,
springsteen, bruce,
springtail,
springtime,
springville,
springwood,
springy,
sprinkle,
sprinkler,
sprinkler system,
sprinklered
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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 cells
Compare summerwood