NOUN | plant | balsa, balsa wood | strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats |
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plant | balsa, Ochroma lagopus | forest / forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood |
Sounds | bao'lsah | |
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Rhymes | carissa ... Walesa: 36 rhymes with sah... |
Meaning | Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats. | |
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Synonym | balsa wood | |
Broader | wood | The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
Substance of | balsa, Ochroma lagopus | forest / forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood |
Spanish | balsa, madera de balsa |
Meaning | forest / forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts. | |
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Synonym | Ochroma lagopus | |
Member of | Ochroma, genus Ochroma | One species |
Broader | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
Substances | balsa, balsa wood | Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats |
Spanish | Ochroma lagopus |
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