xylèmecommon nounSyllable DecompositionxylèmeEtymologyexpandfrom Greek xulon = wood.Definition1. Sclerified conductive tissue of plants, which conducts raw sap from the roots to the leaves and constitutes, among other things, the wood of trees.botaniqueexpandAntonymphloèmePluralxylèmesTranslationsgerman:Xylemenglish:xylemspanish:xilemapolish:ksylemrussian:ксилема