springwood

[ spring-wood ]

noun

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

springwood

/ ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of springwood¹

First recorded in 1515–25; spring + wood ¹

Example Sentences

The contrast between the springwood and summerwood is not strong.

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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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