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1. basswood

noun. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork.

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Etymology

  • bass (English)
  • basso (Italian)
  • wood (English)
  • wudu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

2. basswood

noun. 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.

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Etymology

  • bass (English)
  • basso (Italian)
  • wood (English)
  • wudu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Sentences with basswood


1. Noun, singular or mass
The wood from which a curtain stretcher was constructed would be light in order for it to be transported easily and would usually be made from basswood.

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