albeca

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin albus (“white”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /əlˈbə.kə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /əlˈbɛ.kə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /alˈbe.ka/

Noun

albeca f (plural albeques)

sapwood
Synonym: albenc

Antonym: duramen (“heartwood”)

Derived terms

albecós

Further reading

“albeca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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