bass·wood /ˈbæsˌwʊd/
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Bass·wood n. Bot. The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, Tilia Americana. See Bass, the lime tree.
All the bowls were made of basswood,
White and polished very smoothly. --Longfellow.
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basswood
n 1: soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used
in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
[syn: 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
timber [syn: linden, linden tree, lime, lime tree]