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balsa.

A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔːl.sə/UK/ˈbæl.sə/UK/ˈbɑlsə/US
  1. A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The wood of this tree.

    uncountable
  3. A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicder. Spanish balsabor. English balsa Borrowed from Spanish balsa, from Paleo-Hispanic, probably Basque [Term?] or Iberian [Term?]. Not related to balsam.

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