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Noun: sapwood  'sap,wûd
  1. Newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light coloured; active in water conduction
    - alburnum

Derived forms: sapwoods

Type of: wood

Part of: tree

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