Meaning Of The Word Balsa

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balsa
uncountable noun: Balsa or balsa wood is a very light wood from a South American tree.

balsa in American English
any of several tropical American trees (genus Ochroma) of the bombax family that yield an extremely light and buoyant wood used for rafts, model airplanes, etc.
noun: a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc

balsa in British English
noun: a bombacaceous tree, Ochroma lagopus, of tropical America

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