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heartwood [ˈhɑːtˌwʊd] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the central core of dark hard wood in tree trunks, consisting of nonfunctioning xylem tissue that has become blocked with resins, tannins, and oils Compare sapwood
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To illustrate, Jim Leming, a respected educational researcher, tells of visiting an elementary classroom as part of an evaluation of the Heartwood Ethics Curriculum for Children. My heartwood hardens slowly / over time-first, to the music, then, to the light. M, Kitchener, ON, founder of Heartwood Place, an organization dedicated to the conversion of old and underutilized commercial buildings into affordable homes; |
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