'Basswood' definitions:

Definition of 'basswood'

(from WordNet)
noun
Soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork [syn: basswood, linden]
noun
Any 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 [syn: linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime tree]

Definition of 'Basswood'

From: GCIDE
  • Basswood \Bass"wood`\, n. (Bot.) The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, {Tilia Americana}. See Bass, the lime tree. [1913 Webster]
  • All the bowls were made of basswood, White and polished very smoothly. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]

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