springwood

Etymology

From spring + wood.

name

  1. A small suburban settlement on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8249).
  2. A neighbourhood in central Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1416).
  3. A town in the City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A suburb in Logan City, Queensland, Australia.

noun

  1. The wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.