HyperDic: basswood

English > 2 senses of the word basswood:
NOUNplantbasswood, lindensoft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees
plantbasswood, linden, linden tree, lime, lime treeany of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers
English > basswood: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningSoft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork.
Synonymlinden
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance oflinden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime treeAny of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers
Spanishtilo
Catalantil·ler
English > basswood: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny 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.
Synonymslinden, linden tree, lime, lime tree
Member ofTilia, genus Tiliadeciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia
NarrowerAmerican basswood, American lime, Tilia americanalarge American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
Japanese linden, Japanese lime, Tilia japonicamedium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental
silver lime, silver linden, Tilia tomentosalarge tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side
small-leaved linden, small-leaved lime, Tilia cordatalarge spreading European linden with small dark green leaves
white basswood, cottonwood, Tilia heterophyllaAmerican basswood of the Allegheny region
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Substancesbasswood, lindenSoft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees
Spanishtilo
Catalantell, til·ler

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