Meaning of BASSWOOD
| Pronunciation: | | 'bas`wûd
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- [n] any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
- [n] soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
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| | Synonyms: | | lime, lime tree, linden, linden tree |
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| | See Also: | | American basswood, American lime, basswood, cottonwood, genus Tilia, Japanese lime, Japanese linden, silver lime, silver linden, small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, Tilia, Tilia americana, Tilia cordata, Tilia heterophylla, Tilia japonica, Tilia tomentosa, tree, white basswood, wood | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bass"wood`\, n. (Bot.)
The bass ({Tilia}) or its wood; especially, {T. Americana}.
See {Bass}, the lime tree.
All the bowls were made of basswood, White and polished
very smoothly. --Longfellow.
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