basswood

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

basswood
    n 1: soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees;
         used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
         [syn: {basswood}, {linden}]
    2: 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 [syn:
       {linden}, {linden tree}, {basswood}, {lime}, {lime tree}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Basswood \Bass"wood`\, n. (Bot.)
   The bass ({Tilia}) or its wood; especially, {Tilia
   Americana}. See {Bass}, the lime tree.
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         All the bowls were made of basswood,
         White and polished very smoothly.        --Longfellow.
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