duramen

D2U1R1A1M3E1N1
UK/djʊˈreɪmɛn/

noun

heartwood

Similar
heartwood
OriginLatin dūrāmen ← Proto-Italic *dūros ← Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂rós →
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Meanings

nounduramen (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyheartwood

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood

Similar
heartwood
Broader
wood
Also see
heartwood

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dweh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dweh₂rós
  3. Proto-Italic*dūros
  4. Latindūrus
  5. Latindūrō
  6. Latindūrāmen
  7. Englishduramen

Borrowed from Latin dūrāmen.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unarmedmaunderMundaremurendaundream
Cite this entry
APA

duramen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duramen

MLA

“duramen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duramen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duramen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duramen.

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