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bal⋅sa

  [bawl-suh, bahl-]
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–noun
1. a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
2. a raft made of balsa wood.
3. any life raft.
Origin:
1770–80; < Sp: boat
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bal·sa   (bôl'sə)   
n.  

    1. A tropical American tree (Ochroma pyramidale) having wood that is soft, very light in weight, and that is used as a substitute for cork in insulation, floats, and crafts such as model airplanes.

    2. The wood of this tree. Also called corkwood.

  2. A raft consisting of a frame fastened to buoyant cylinders of wood or metal.


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