释义 |
balsa /ˈbɔːlsə / /ˈbɒlsə /noun [mass noun]1 (also balsa wood) Very lightweight timber used chiefly for making models and rafts.Aero modellers use balsa wood to fashion their models....- Here at the launch site they were just a few dozen engineers and laborers in the deep wilderness, every blessed thing brought in piece by piece on balsa wood rafts.
- Iconic monster Godzilla has smashed up his last balsa wood model of Tokyo after the Japanese studio behind the films decided to end the long-running franchise.
2The fast-growing tropical American tree from which this timber is obtained.- Ochroma lagopus (or pyramidale), family Bombacaceae.
We hiked up Vermont Valley with a guide, Ellroy, to look for indigenous wild St. Vincent parrots, through thick rain forest of figs, palms, balsa and incongruous pine trees....- The only trees that are in danger are the hardwoods, such as balsa and African Blackwood, as these take far longer to grow than trees used for paper production.
- The company claims the tree is a genetically engineered plant that combines the best qualities of balsa, bamboo, and aspen, but the USDA has never heard of such a Frankenwood.
Origin Early 17th century (denoting a kind of South American raft or fishing boat): from Spanish, 'raft'. Rhymes waltzer |