| 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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