basswood
[
bas
-w
oo
d]
/ˈbæsˌwʊd/
noun
1.
any tree of the genus
Tilia,
especially
T. americana,
the American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothed, ovate leaves.
2.
the
wood
of a linden.
Origin
1660-70,
Americanism;
bass
3
+
wood
1
British Dictionary definitions for
basswood
basswood
/
ˈbæsˌwʊd
/
noun
1.
any of several North American linden trees, esp
Tilia americana
Sometimes shortened to
bass
2.
the soft light-coloured wood of any of these trees, used for furniture
Word Origin
C19: from
bass
³; see
bast