SAPWOODS

Noun

sapwoods

plural of sapwood

Source: Wiktionary


SAPWOOD

Sap"wood`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: The alburnum, or part of the wood on any exogenous tree next to the bark, being that portion of the tree through which the sap flows most freely; -- distinguished from Heartwood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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