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heartwood in Dutch

heartwood in Dutch is kernhout — heartwood means the older wood at the center of a tree trunk or branch, which is a different color from the sapwood around it.

heartwood in Dutch

kernhout
noun
The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood.

What does "heartwood" mean?

  1. noun The older wood at the center of a tree trunk or branch, which is a different color from the sapwood around it.
    "The heartwood of the oak was much darker than the pale sapwood."
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heartwood in a sentence

  • The heartwood of the oak was much darker than the pale sapwood.
  • Carpenters prize heartwood for furniture because of its rich color.

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What is "heartwood" in Dutch?
"heartwood" in Dutch is kernhout. heartwood means: The older wood at the center of a tree trunk or branch, which is a different color from the sapwood around it.
How do you use "heartwood" in a sentence?
Example: "The heartwood of the oak was much darker than the pale sapwood." In Dutch, "heartwood" is kernhout.
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