| Pronunciation: | | 'bolsu
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| Matching Terms: | | balsa raft, balsa wood, balsam, balsam apple, balsam capivi, balsam family, balsam fir, balsam herb, balsam of peru, balsam of tolu, balsam pear, balsam poplar, balsam willow, balsam woolly aphid, balsamation, balsamic, balsamiferous, balsaminaceae, balsamine, balsamorhiza, balsamous, balsamroot, balsamy
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- [n] forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
- [n] strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats
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| | Synonyms: | | Ochroma lagopus |
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| | See Also: | | angiospermous tree, balsa, balsa wood, flowering tree, genus Ochroma, Ochroma, wood |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bal"sa\, n. [Sp. or Pg. balsa.] (Naut.)
A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of
South America.
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