Found 2 items, similar to Basswood.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: basswood
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]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Basswood
Basswood
\Bass"wood`\, n. (Bot.)
The bass (
Tilia) or its wood; especially,
Tilia Americana
. See
Bass, the lime tree.
[1913 Webster]
All the bowls were made of basswood,
White and polished very smoothly. --Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]