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Noun: alburnum  al'bur-num
  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
    - sapwood

Derived forms: alburnums

Type of: wood

Part of: tree

Encyclopedia: Alburnum