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basswood

noun

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

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Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
D
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
14

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ˈbæswʊd

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noun

  1. 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

noun

  1. Soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

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