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bass wood
bass·wood
/
ˈbæsˌwʊd
/
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[
bas
-w
oo
d
]
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noun
1.
any tree of the genus
Tilia,
especially
T. americana,
the American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothed, ovate leaves.
2.
the
wood
of a linden.
Origin:
1660–70,
Americanism;
bass
3
+
wood
1
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basswood
(ˈbæsˌwʊd)
—
n
1.
Sometimes shortened to:
bass
any of several North American linden trees, esp
Tilia americana
2.
the soft light-coloured wood of any of these trees, used for furniture
[C19: from
bass
³; see
bast
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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