basswood (n.)

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

    [ Syn: linden ]

  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

    [ Syn: linden , linden tree , lime , lime tree ]

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