balsa

Noun
Synonyms: balsa woodOchroma lagopus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floatsSynonyms: balsa wood
  2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in craftsSynonyms: Ochroma lagopus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Balsa \Bal"sa\, n. [Sp. or Pg. balsa.] (Naut.) A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America. [1913 Webster]
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