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 bass·wood /ˈbæsˌwʊd/
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 Bass·wood n. Bot. The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, Tilia Americana. See Bass, the lime tree.
 All the bowls were made of basswood,
 White and polished very smoothly.   --Longfellow.
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 basswood
      n 1: soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used
           in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
           [syn: linden]
      2: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with
         heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of
         yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable
         timber [syn: linden, linden tree, lime, lime tree]