basswood

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(baswŏŏd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bass•wood  (baswŏŏd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany tree of the genus Tilia, esp. T. americana, the American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothed, ovate leaves.
  2. the wood of a linden.
  • bass3 + wood1 1660–70, American.

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