Definition of Basswood

1. Noun. Soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork.

Exact synonyms: Linden
Substance meronyms: Lime, Lime Tree, Linden, Linden Tree
Generic synonyms: Wood

2. Noun. 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.

Definition of Basswood

1. n. The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, T. Americana. See Bass, the lime tree.

Definition of Basswood

1. a linden tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Basswood

1. The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, T. Americana. See Bass, the lime tree. "All the bowls were made of basswood, White and polished very smoothly." (Longfellow) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Basswood

bassness
bassnesses
basso
bassoon
bassoonist
bassoonists
bassoons
Bassora gum
bassorin
bassos
basso continuo
basso profundo
basso relievo
basso rilievo
basswood (current term)
basswood (current term)
basswoods
bassy
bass clarinet
bass clef
bass drum
bass fiddle
bass guitar
bass horn
bass part
bass viol
bass voice
bast
Bast
basta

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