balsa — Dizionario inglese

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

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2. The wood of this tree.

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3. A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

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Sostantivo

1. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats

   Sinonimi

   balsa wood

   Termini più generali

   wood

2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts

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   Ochroma lagopus

   Termini più generali

   angiospermous treeflowering tree