basswood
Americannoun
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any tree of the genus Tilia, especially T. americana, the American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothed, ovate leaves.
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the wood of a linden.
noun
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Sometimes shortened to: bass. any of several North American linden trees, esp Tilia americana
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the soft light-coloured wood of any of these trees, used for furniture
Etymology
Origin of basswood
Example Sentences
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When finished, each skinny routed channel also became a precise template for carving a narrow piece of fresh basswood — the American equivalent of European linden — of exactly the same dimensions.
From Los Angeles Times
Among them: red maple, red oak, basswood and ironwood.
From Scientific American
The damage on redbud, walnut and basswood took longer to heal.
From Washington Post
The region is rich with aspen, birch, maple, basswood, and other deciduous hardwood trees, according to NASA.
From Fox News
Omakayas helped her, threading the tough basswood strands through holes punched by Grandma’s awl.
From Literature
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