alburnums
/ælˈbɜrnəmz/
noun
- Plural of alburnum; multiple instances or types of the soft outer wood layer of trees.
- The textbook diagram labeled the alburnums of several hardwood trees for easy identification.
- The foresters studied the alburnums of different tree species to compare their water-conducting abilities.
- In the lumberyard, the alburnums of the freshly cut logs were still damp and pale.