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1. (n.) basswood
any of several New World linden trees.
2. basswood
the wood of such a tree.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE bæst, c. MD, OHG, ON bast)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) basswood, linden
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
2. (noun) linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime tree
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) basswood
the bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, T. Americana. See Bass, the lime tree
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