BASSWOOD Definition & Meaning

basswood

[ bas-wood ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any tree of the genus Tilia, especially T. americana, the American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothed, ovate leaves.
the wood of a linden.

basswood

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noun

any of several North American linden trees, esp Tilia americana Sometimes shortened tobass
the soft light-coloured wood of any of these trees, used for furniture

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of basswood¹

An Americanism dating back to 1660–70; bass ³ + wood ¹

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of basswood¹

C19: from bass ³; see bast

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Rather like an orthopedic pin for a broken bone, a made-to-measure basswood “implant” was then inserted into each crack.

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Among them: red maple, red oak, basswood and ironwood.

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The damage on redbud, walnut and basswood took longer to heal.

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The region is rich with aspen, birch, maple, basswood, and other deciduous hardwood trees, according to NASA.

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Early on the morning of the second day he was home, he cut poles and used basswood twine to rope together two platforms, one on either side of the cornfield.

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