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basswood

bass·wood

UK/ˈbæswʊd/ uncommon us

noun

1.

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

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2.

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 timber

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From bass (“fibrous inner bark”) + wood.

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