sapwood

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsæpˌwʊd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sap′wŏŏd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sap•wood  (sap′wŏŏd′),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Botanythe softer part of the wood between the inner bark and the heartwood. Also called alburnum. 
  • sap1 + wood1 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sapwood /ˈsæpˌwʊd/ n
  1. the soft wood, just beneath the bark in tree trunks, that consists of living tissue
    Compare heartwood
'sapwood' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
heartwood - sap - alburnum - list - listing

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