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basswood
bass·wood B0107100 (băs′wo͝od′)n.1. See linden.2. The soft, light-colored wood of any species of linden. It is used in making crates and boxes, in carving, and in millwork. [bass, linden bark (alteration of bast) + wood.]basswood (ˈbæsˌwʊd) n1. (Plants) any of several North American linden trees, esp Tilia americana2. (Plants) the soft light-coloured wood of any of these trees, used for furniture[C19: from bass3; see bast]bass•wood (ˈbæsˌwʊd) n. 1. any of several New World linden trees. 2. the wood of such a tree. [1660–70, Amer.; bass3 + wood1] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | basswood - soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millworklindenlinden tree, basswood, lime tree, linden, lime - 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 timberwood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees | | 2. | basswood - 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 timberlinden tree, lime tree, linden, limegenus Tilia, Tilia - deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswoodbasswood, linden - soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millworkAmerican basswood, American lime, Tilia americana - large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crownsmall-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, Tilia cordata - large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamentalTilia heterophylla, white basswood, cottonwood - American basswood of the Allegheny regionJapanese lime, Japanese linden, Tilia japonica - medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamentalsilver lime, silver linden, Tilia tomentosa - large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamentaltree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms | Translationsbasswood
basswood: see lindenlinden, common name for the Tiliaceae, a family of chiefly woody shrubs and trees. Most genera are tropical, but the genus Tilia, commonly called linden, or lime tree, in Europe and Asia and basswood in North America, is found throughout the north temperate zone. ..... Click the link for more information. . linden lindenA great nutritious food planted throughout many cities and subdivisions. Tree grows to 140 ft (45m) with tiny fruit that look like peas. Flowers are great for nervous system and for around the heartcalming people's anxiety, restlessness and nervousness, but do not take all the time though or heart problems may arise. Leaves are usually asymmetrical. The young leaves when they come out in springtime taste like romaine lettuce. That's a lot of romaine lettuce! Very safe to eat. Don't eat the old bigger leaves, they aren't worth much and hard to digest (all the nutritional energy and life force has gone into the flowers). The new young leaves however are very soothing to the digestive tract, the throat. Inner bark tea used for lung problems, stomach issues. Flowers are used for colds and fevers. Small flowers, white to yellow was are delightfully fragrant and have a honey-like flavor. The flowers have been used in a tea as a medicine in the past. NOTE: Frequent heavy consumption of linden flower tea can cause heart damage. Take it easy. Leaves are fine-eat as much as you want.basswood[′bas‚wu̇d] (botany) A common name for trees of the genus Tilia in the linden family of the order Malvales. Also known as linden. basswood, American lindenA cream-colored, fine-textured, moderately low-density wood of North America; used extensively for plywood, lumber core, and trim.basswood
Synonyms for basswoodnoun soft light-colored wood of any of various linden treesSynonymsRelated Words- linden tree
- basswood
- lime tree
- linden
- lime
- wood
noun any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowersSynonyms- linden tree
- lime tree
- linden
- lime
Related Words- genus Tilia
- Tilia
- basswood
- linden
- American basswood
- American lime
- Tilia americana
- small-leaved lime
- small-leaved linden
- Tilia cordata
- Tilia heterophylla
- white basswood
- cottonwood
- Japanese lime
- Japanese linden
- Tilia japonica
- silver lime
- silver linden
- Tilia tomentosa
- tree
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