- wetwood
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: wood having a water-soaked or translucent appearance because of abnormally high water content sometimes due to bacteria and sometimes to physiological factors
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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