basswood
1. [ noun ] soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
Synonyms: linden
Related terms: wood linden
2. [ noun ] (botany) 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
Synonyms: linden_tree lime lime_tree linden
Related terms: tree American_basswood white_basswood Japanese_linden silver_lime small-leaved_linden Tilia
Similar spelling:   Basotho
  Basuto
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