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alburnum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-bur-num
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

sapwood; the soft, newer wood in the trunk of a tree found between the bark and the hardened heartwood.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin alburnum, from albus (“white”), since it is often paler in color than the heartwood.

Usage

Inflected Forms

alburnums (plural)

Derived Forms

alburnous

Questions

What does alburnum mean?
sapwood; the soft, newer wood in the trunk of a tree found between the bark and the hardened heartwood.
Where does alburnum come from?
From Latin alburnum, from albus (“white”), since it is often paler in color than the heartwood.

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