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basswood

/ˈbæswʊd/

basswood noun: any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.

basswood: any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American...
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Noun

basswood (plural basswoods)

  1. (US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.

Forms of basswood

pluralbasswoods

Origin of basswood

From bass (“fibrous inner bark”) + wood.

Phrases with basswood

Questions about basswood

What does basswood mean?
Basswood means any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
What part of speech is basswood?
Basswood is a noun.
How do you pronounce basswood?
Basswood is pronounced /ˈbæswʊd/.
What is the plural of basswood?
The plural of basswood is basswoods.

Words near basswood in the dictionary

  1. bassorine
  2. bassorins
  3. bassos
  4. bassplayer
  5. bassplayers
  6. basswood
  7. basswoods
  8. basswork
  9. bassy
  10. bast
  11. basta

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