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noun
A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The wood of this tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Ochroma lagopus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
noun
strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: balsa wood
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wood
History
Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicder. Spanish balsabor. English balsa Borrowed from Spanish balsa, from Paleo-Hispanic, probably Basque [Term?] or Iberian [Term?]. Not related to balsam.
Across languages
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
