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• The older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant
• Usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Heartwood \Heart"wood`\ (h[aum]rt"w[oo^]d`), n. The hard, central part of the trunk of a tree, consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color from the outer layers. It is technically known as duramen , and distinguished from the ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) heartwood

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
redirect Wood#Heartwood and sapwood

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood [syn: heartwood ]