basswood

Noun
Synonyms: lindenlinden treelimelime tree

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millworkSynonyms: linden
  2. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timberSynonyms: lindenlinden treelimelime tree
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Basswood \Bass"wood`\, n. (Bot.) The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, Tilia Americana. See Bass, the lime tree. [1913 Webster]

All the bowls were made of basswood, White and polished very smoothly. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]

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