'Basswood' definitions:

Definition of 'basswood'

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]

Words containing 'Basswood'

american basswood,
white basswood