Tree cookie

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006168",
  "term": "Tree cookie",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A cross-sectional slice of a tree trunk or branch, typically cut to display the annual growth rings. These slices are used for dendrochronology, which is the scientific method of dating tree rings to the exact year they were formed. Tree cookies provide a visual record of a tree's age and past environmental conditions.",
  "subject": "Forestry and timber",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Baumscheibe",
    "es": "rodaja de árbol",
    "fr": "rondelle d'arbre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tree-cookie/"
}