| Pronunciation: | | 'bolsu
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
- [n] strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats
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BALSA is a 5 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | Ochroma lagopus |
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| | See Also: | | angiospermous tree, balsa, balsa wood, flowering tree, genus Ochroma, Ochroma, wood |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bal"sa\, n. [Sp. or Pg. balsa.] (Naut.)
A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of
South America.
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