Definition of Balsa

1. Noun. Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats.

Exact synonyms: Balsa Wood
Substance meronyms: Ochroma Lagopus
Generic synonyms: Wood

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

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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Balsa

balneotherapy
balnicity
baloi
baloney
baloney ponies
baloneys
balonie
baloo
baloos
balotade
balotades
balrog
balrogs
bals
balsa (current term)
balsa raft
balsa wood
balsalazide
balsam
balsam Canada
balsam apple
balsam capivi
balsam family
balsam fir
balsam firs
balsam herb
balsam of Peru
balsam of copaiba
balsam of tolu

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