basswood
basswood · basswoods
американская липа
Linde, Lindenholz
Any of several trees of the genus TiliaAny of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
/ˈbæswʊd/
Meaning
1 senses(US)Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
Linde, Linde, Lindenholz
американская ли́паamerikanskaja lípa
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
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
linden tree:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
linden tree:
wood from a linden tree:
Origin
From bass (“fibrous inner bark”) + wood.From bass (“fibrous inner bark”) + wood.
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Forms
plural: basswoodsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork:linden
- 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:lindenlinden treelimelime tree