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 based |