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Basswood

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Noun

1. basswood, linden

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

2. basswood, lime, lime tree, linden, linden tree

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

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Basswood

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noun
1. 
any of several North American linden trees, esp Tilia americana
2. 
the soft light-coloured wood of any of these trees, used for furniture

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Basswood

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noun
1. 
any of a genus (Tilia) of trees of the linden family, with light, soft, durable wood; linden
2. 
its wood

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Basswood

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n.
1. See linden.
2. The soft, light-colored wood of any species of linden. It is used in making crates and boxes, in carving, and in millwork.

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