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Definition of Balsa
1. Noun. Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats.
2. Noun. Forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts.
Exact synonyms: Ochroma Lagopus
Group relationships: Genus Ochroma, Ochroma
Terms within: Balsa Wood
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Group relationships: Genus Ochroma, Ochroma
Terms within: Balsa Wood
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Definition of Balsa
1. n. A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.
Definition of Balsa
1. Noun. A large tree, ''Ochroma lagopus'', native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight. ¹
2. Noun. The wood of this tree. ¹
3. Noun. A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Balsa
1. a tropical tree [n -S]