'Balsa' definitions:
Definition of 'balsa'
(from WordNet)
noun
Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats [syn: balsa, balsa wood]
noun
Forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts [syn: balsa, Ochroma lagopus]
Definition of 'Balsa'
From: GCIDE
- Balsa \Bal"sa\, n. [Sp. or Pg. balsa.] (Naut.) A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America. [1913 Webster]