BALSA

balsa, Ochroma lagopus

(noun) forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts

balsa, balsa wood

(noun) strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

balsa (countable and uncountable, plural balsas)

A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.

(uncountable) The wood of this tree.

A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

Anagrams

• Ba'als, Baals, Baʿals, LABAs, albas, baals, balas, basal, blaas, laabs, sabal

Source: Wiktionary

Bal"sa, n. Etym: [Sp. or Pg. balsa.] (Naut.)

Definition: A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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