heartwood
🇺🇸
/ˈhɑːrtwʊd/
🇬🇧
/ˈhɑːtwʊd/
noun
R
The central, older, and harder part of a tree's trunk or branch that no longer carries water or nutrients.
The furniture was made from the dense and durable heartwood of a centuries-old oak tree.
translation
The central, older, and harder part of a tree's trunk or branch that no longer carries water or nutrients.
Word Forms
Plural
heartwoods