balsa

[ bawl-suh, bahl- ]

/ ˈbɔl sə, ˈbɑl- /

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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.

a raft made of balsa wood.

any life raft.

Origin of balsa

1770–80; <Spanish: boat

Words nearby balsa

balon, baloney, balop, balopticon, BALPA, balsa, balsam, balsam apple, balsam capivi, balsam family, balsam fir

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Example sentences from the Web for balsa

On this coast we again meet with wooden canoes, although the balsa, or tule raft, is also in use.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft
A canoe formed from the trunk of a large tree, generally cedar or balsa wood.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The first time was when, during my passage of the lake on a balsa, one of my companions had the misfortune to fall into the water.
Harry Escombe|Harry Collingwood
Behind yonder rock is my balsa and with it are the two maidens.
The Virgin of the Sun|H. R. Haggard

The people and houses crossed it swimming, and the baggage was carried over in a balsa, a sort of hide-raft.
Buenos Ayres and the Provinces of the Rio de La Plata|Woodbine Parish

British Dictionary definitions for balsa

balsa

/ (ˈbɔːlsə) /

noun

a bombacaceous tree, Ochroma lagopus, of tropical America

Also called: balsawood the very light wood of this tree, used for making rafts, etc

a light raft

Word Origin for balsa

C18: from Spanish: raft

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	balsa
释义	balsa [ bawl-suh, bahl- ] / ˈbɔl sə, ˈbɑl- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR balsa ON THESAURUS.COM 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. a raft made of balsa wood. any life raft. Origin of balsa 1770–80; <Spanish: boat Words nearby balsa balon, baloney, balop, balopticon, BALPA, balsa, balsam, balsam apple, balsam capivi, balsam family, balsam fir Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for balsa On this coast we again meet with wooden canoes, although the balsa, or tule raft, is also in use. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1\|Hubert Howe Bancroft A canoe formed from the trunk of a large tree, generally cedar or balsa wood. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth The first time was when, during my passage of the lake on a balsa, one of my companions had the misfortune to fall into the water. Harry Escombe\|Harry Collingwood Behind yonder rock is my balsa and with it are the two maidens. The Virgin of the Sun\|H. R. Haggard The people and houses crossed it swimming, and the baggage was carried over in a balsa, a sort of hide-raft. Buenos Ayres and the Provinces of the Rio de La Plata\|Woodbine Parish British Dictionary definitions for balsa balsa / (ˈbɔːlsə) / noun a bombacaceous tree, Ochroma lagopus, of tropical America Also called: balsawood the very light wood of this tree, used for making rafts, etc a light raft Word Origin for balsa C18: from Spanish: raft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to balsa barge, boat, lifeboat, life raft, float, pontoon, lighter
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balsa

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