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单词 balsa
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bal•sa /ˈbɔlsə, ˈbɑl-/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -sas. 
  1. [countable] a tropical American tree that yields a light, soft wood.
  2. [uncountable] the wood of the balsa.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bal•sa  (bôl′sə, bäl′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
  2. Naval Termsa raft made of balsa wood.
  3. Naval Termsany life raft.
  • Spanish: boat
  • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
balsa /ˈbɔːlsə/ n
  1. a bombacaceous tree, Ochroma lagopus, of tropical America
  2. Also called: balsawood the very light wood of this tree, used for making rafts, etc
  3. a light raft
Etymology: 18th Century: from Spanish: raft
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