balsa

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Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈbɔːl.sə/(UK)
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/ˈbɔːl.sə/(UK) · /ˈbæl.sə/(UK) · /ˈbɑlsə/(US)

Definition of balsa

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
  2. (uncountable)The wood of this tree.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

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Etymology

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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