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balsa
balsaa tropical American tree of the bombax family, yielding a very light wood used for rafts and toys: The toy airplane was made of balsa wood.
Not to be confused with:balsam – a fragrant resin exuded from certain trees; any of various plants belonging to the genus Impatiens; any agency that heals, soothes, or restores: the balsam of kindnessbal·sa B0048000 (bôl′sə)n.1. a. A tropical American tree (Ochroma pyramidale) having soft wood that is very light in weight and is used as a substitute for cork in insulation, floats, and crafts such as model airplanes.b. The wood of this tree. Also called corkwood.2. A raft consisting of a frame fastened to buoyant cylinders of wood or metal.
[Spanish, raft, balsa tree (used to make rafts), from Old Spanish, raft, probably of pre-Roman Iberian origin.]balsa (ˈbɔːlsə) n1. (Plants) a bombacaceous tree, Ochroma lagopus, of tropical America2. (Plants) Also called: balsawood the very light wood of this tree, used for making rafts, etc3. (Nautical Terms) a light raft[C18: from Spanish: raft]bal•sa (ˈbɔl sə, ˈbɑl-)
n., pl. -sas. 1. a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding a light wood used for rafts, toy airplanes, etc. 2. a life raft. [1770–80; < Sp: boat] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  balsa - strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floatsbalsa woodOchroma lagopus, balsa - forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in craftswood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees | | 2. | balsa - forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in craftsOchroma lagopusgenus Ochroma, Ochroma - one species: balsabalsa, balsa wood - strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floatsangiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
Translationsbalsa (ˈboːlsə) noun1. (also balsa tree) a tropical American tree. 輕木 轻木树2. (often ˈbalsa-wood) its very lightweight wood. His model aeroplane is made of balsa. 輕木木材 轻木See balsa
balsa
balsa: see bombaxbombax
, common name for the Bombacaceae, a family of deciduous trees, often tall and with unusually thick trunks, found chiefly in the American tropics. The family includes many commercially important members, e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. .balsa[′bȯl·sə] (botany) Ochroma lagopus. A tropical American tree in the order Malvales; its wood is strong and lighter than cork. balsa, corkwoodThe lightest of all woods, with density of about 7 to 10 lb per cu ft (110 to 160 kg per cu m); used for the core of lightweight sandwich panels, models, etc.balsa1. a bombacaceous tree, Ochroma lagopus, of tropical America 2. the very light wood of this tree, used for making rafts, etc 3. a light raft MedicalSeecorkwoodBALSA
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balsa
Related to balsa: balsa woodSynonyms for balsanoun strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floatsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light woodSynonymsRelated Words- genus Ochroma
- Ochroma
- balsa
- balsa wood
- angiospermous tree
- flowering tree
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