Definitions for balsa
ˈbɔl sə, ˈbɑl-bal·sa

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. balsa, balsa woodnoun

   strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats

2. balsa, Ochroma lagopusnoun

   forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. balsanoun

   A large tree, Ochroma lagopus, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.

2. balsanoun

   The wood of this tree.

3. balsanoun

   A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

4. Etymology: From barco.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. balsa

   Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as the balsa tree, is a large, fast-growing tree native to the Americas. It is the sole member of the genus Ochroma. The tree is famous for its wide usage in woodworking, with the name balsa being the Spanish word for "raft."A deciduous angiosperm, Ochroma pyramidale can grow up to 30 m tall, and is classified as a hardwood despite the wood itself being very soft; it is the softest commercial hardwood and is widely used because of its light weight.

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1. balsa

   Balsa is a lightweight, soft and porous wood obtained from the Ochroma tree. It is commonly used in various applications, such as model-building, crafts, and as a core material in lightweight structures, due to its low density and ease of working.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Balsanoun

   a raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. balsa

   A South American tree, very porous, which grows to an immense height in a few years, and is almost as light as cork. Hence the balsa-wood is used for the surf-boat called balsa. (See JANGADA.)

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BALSA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Balsa is ranked #143149 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Balsa surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Balsa.
   
   50% or 58 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   31% or 36 total occurrences were White.
   10.3% or 12 total occurrences were Asian.
   6.9% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Angiospermous Tree
   • Wood

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for balsa »

1. albas

2. baals

3. balas

4. basal

5. sabal

How to pronounce balsa?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say balsa in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of balsa in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of balsa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=balsa
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Balsa
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balsa
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balsa
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=balsa
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=balsa