balsa

bal·sa  (bôls)

n.

1.

a. A tropical American tree (Ochroma pyramidale) having wood that is soft, very light in weight, and that is used as a substitute for cork in insulation, floats, and crafts such as model airplanes.

b. The wood of this tree. Also called corkwood.

2. A raft consisting of a frame fastened to buoyant cylinders of wood or metal.

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[Spanish.]

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balsa [ˈbɔːlsə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a bombacaceous tree, Ochroma lagopus, of tropical America

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called balsawood the very light wood of this tree, used for making rafts, etc

3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a light raft

[from Spanish: raft]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	balsa - strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats balsa wood Ochroma lagopus, balsa - forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
	2.	balsa - forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts Ochroma lagopus genus Ochroma, Ochroma - one species: balsa balsa, balsa wood - strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

Translations

balsa [ˈbɔːlsə] N (also balsa wood) → (madera f de) balsa f

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balsa [ˈbɔːlsə]

n (also balsa wood) → balsa m

modif (also balsa-wood) [model, raft] → en balsa

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balsa

n (also balsa wood) → Balsa(holz) nt

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balsa [ˈbɔːlsə] n (also balsawood) → (legno di) balsa

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balsa [ˈbɔːlsə] n (also balsawood) → (legno di) balsa

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balsa

n balsa [ˈboːlsə]

1 (alsobalsa tree) a tropical American tree. balsa شَجَرَةٌ استِوائيَّة أمريكيّه тропическо американско дърво balzový strom balsatræ der Balsabaum μπάλσα (είδος τροπικού δέντρου) balsa balsapuu درخت بالسا balsa balsa בַּלסָה एक वृक्ष balsa balsafa pohon balsa balsatré balsa バルサ 발사 balza balza pokok tropikal di Amerika balsa balsatre balsa balsa lemn de plută бальзовое дерево balzový strom balsa balsamovo drvo balsaträd ต้นไม้เขตร้อนของอเมริกา sal ağacı 輕木 бальза درخت کا نام cây gỗ bấc 轻木树

2 (oftenˈbalsa-wood) its very lightweight wood His model aeroplane is made of balsa. balsa حَشَبُ شَجَرَةِ البلْسا дървесина от това дърво balzové dřevo balsatræ das Balsaholz ξύλο μπάλσα balsa balsapuit چوب بالسا balsapuu balsa עֵץ בַּלסָה बालसा वृक्ष की लकड़ी drvo balse balsafa kayu balsa balsaviður balsa バルサ材 발사 나무 balza balza kayu balsa balsa balsaved/-tre drewno balsa balsa plută бальза balza balsa balsamovina balsaträ ทุ่น sal tahtası 輕木木材 бальза بالسہ درخت کی لکڑی gỗ bấc 轻木