basswood
any tree of the genus Tilia, especially T. americana, the American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothed, ovate leaves.
the wood of a linden.
Origin of basswood
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How to use basswood in a sentence
As far as it is used at all, its uses are similar to those of other basswoods.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. GibsonThe news that the basswoods are in bloom reaches the hives in good time.
Trees Every Child Should Know | Julia Ellen RogersI wanted to have them handy, in case the Basswoods met my demands.
Dave Porter and His Double | Edward StratemeyerThe wood weighs 28.20 pounds per cubic foot, which is more than the other basswoods in this country weigh.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. GibsonIt seems to be the smallest of American basswoods, the largest trees being little more than thirty feet high.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
British Dictionary definitions for basswood
/ (ˈbæsˌwʊd) /
any of several North American linden trees, esp Tilia americana: Sometimes shortened to: bass
the soft light-coloured wood of any of these trees, used for furniture
Origin of basswood
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