heartwood, duramen
(noun) the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
heartwood (countable and uncountable, plural heartwoods)
The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood
Source: Wiktionary
Heart"wood`, n.
Definition: 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 softer sapwood or alburnum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
